They Satisfy

1936

Nathan Lerner

Associated Names
Nathan Lerner

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

This is a photograph of an urban street scene. The image captures a city sidewalk where two individuals are sitting on the curb while another stands nearby, with a street and a building facade in the background. To the left, there is a partial view of a billboard or sign with bold lettering, and in the background, the street is paved with cobblestones. The composition uses strong contrasts and shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kiyoko Lerner

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.99 × 26.99 cm (6 11/16 × 10 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 × 35.8 cm (10 7/8 × 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.115.28

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nathan Lerner; Estate of Nathan Lerner, Chicago, 1997; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: "they Satisfy" [underlined] / Nathan Lerner / Chicago/1936 / M [circled]; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: N.L. 88; lower left: M-34; lower center circled: M; lower right: #36.28.2

Wikidata ID

Q64158413

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