Frederick Douglass Boulevard/116th Street

1989, printed 1990

Madoka Takagi

Associated Names
Madoka Takagi

Artist, American, born Japan, 1956 - 2015

This is a photograph of a street scene with a sign advertising used police cars for sale. The urban environment includes large brick walls with faded advertisements, such as a sign for "J. Horn" appliances and jewelry. A vintage car is seen on a ramp, likely related to the service station mentioned on the street sign. The scene has a vintage, mid-to-late 20th-century feel, enhanced by the sepia-toned nature of the photograph. Retro street lamps add to the nostalgic atmosphere. The setting suggests a blend of commercial and industrial functions, with hints of urban decay visible in the weathered textures of the walls and signs.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum/palladium print on lightweight wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mitchell and Nancy Steir

  • Dimensions

    image: 19 x 24.2 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 36.3 x 36.4 cm (14 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.163.31

  • Series Title

    New York 28

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Madoka Takagi, New York; (Solomon Fine Art, Monarch Beach, CA); Mitchell and Nancy Steir, New York; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by artist, across bottom in graphite: Frederic Douglas/116 St "New York" #28 1989 PRINT 1990

Wikidata ID

Q64157652

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