Paris

1952

Ilse Bing

Associated Names
Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

This is an image of water splashing on a cobblestone street. The water is hitting the pavement with force, creating a splash effect. The sun reflects off the wet surface and the water appears to be flowing from a pipe or hose. Droplets of water are suspended in the air, captured mid-splash. The image is in black and white, accentuating the contrast between the wet and dry areas of the street.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ilse Bing Wolff

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 40.3 x 50.7 cm (15 7/8 x 19 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.147.73

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Ilse Bing: Paris, 1931-1952. Exh. cat. Musée Carnavalet. Paris, 1988, pl. 58.

1996

  • Ilse Bing: Fotografien, 1929-1956. Exh. cat. Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum Aachen. Aachen, Germany, 1996, pl. 32.

Inscriptions

upper left in black ink: ILSE / BING / 1945; center verso in graphite: ILSE / BING / 1952 / Paris / Paris; lower left verso in graphite; ILSE / BING / 1952

Wikidata ID

Q64155257

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