4th Floor Up

1990

Gene Young

Associated Names
Gene Young

Artist, American, born 1948

This is a photograph of a brick apartment building with laundry hanging on clotheslines. The scene captures an urban dwelling with a brick facade, multiple windows adorned with curtains of varying patterns. A pair of clothing hangers and a piece of clothing are visible in the foreground. The clothesline cuts across the upper section, displaying garments hanging out to dry. The photograph conveys a slice of everyday urban life with shadowy contrasts and textures highlighting the intimate and communal aspects of city living. The stark contrast and monochromatic tones suggest a vintage or old-fashioned photograph.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    palladium print

  • Dimensions

    image: 21 x 14.1 cm (8 1/4 x 5 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.9 x 17 cm (9 7/16 x 6 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.341


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Inscriptions

lower center verso stamped in blue ink: JK; across lower edge verso in graphite: 1990 / Gene Young - 4th Floor Up palladium print

Wikidata ID

Q43649390

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