Street Fair, Paris

1933

Ilse Bing

Associated Names
Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

This is a photograph of a vintage motorcycle displayed in a setting with a painted background and lighting equipment. The image features a classic motorcycle with detailed frame and engine, parked in front of an elaborate backdrop that depicts a serene scene of trees and pathways, with a central fountain from which water appears to cascade. In the foreground to the right, there is a piece of equipment positioned at an angle, partially obscuring the rest of the composition. The sepia tones add a historical atmosphere to the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ilse Bing Wolff

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.7 x 28.2 cm (8 9/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.147.19


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Ilse Bing Wolff, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1985

  • Ilse Bing: Three Decades of Photography. Exh. cat. New Orleans Museum of Art. New Orleans, 1985, no. 9.

1988

  • Ilse Bing: Paris, 1931 - 1952. Exh. cat. Musée Carnavalet. Paris, 1988, pl. 49.

Inscriptions

lower right in negative: ILSE BING / 1933

Wikidata ID

Q64155194

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