Hailey, Idaho

1976, printed 1980

Roger Mertin

Associated Names
Roger Mertin

Artist, American, 1942 - 2001

The image shows a street scene in a snow-covered neighborhood from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon features hills or mountains under an overcast sky. A wooden utility pole with an artificial Christmas tree is in the foreground, next to a building with a "CLOSED" sign visible. In the distance, there are residences with pointed roofs, trees, and conifers. The dominant colors are gray and white, creating a cold and serene atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Fern M. Schad

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.4 × 24.6 cm (7 5/8 × 9 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.2 × 25.3 cm (7 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.123.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fern M. Schad, New York; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: Roger Mertin; by unknown hand, upper left edge in graphite: RWFA 2231; upper right edge: 3 II 24 - 80; lower left edge: Hailey; Idaho 1976; lower right edge: © 1980 ROGER MERTIN

Markings

blind stamp, lower right corner: ©

Wikidata ID

Q64169953

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