Store Window Madrid

1956, printed 1981

William Klein

Associated Names
William Klein

Artist, American, 1926 - 2022

This is a photograph of an urban street scene with a reflective surface. The scene captures a busy street with people walking in front of a building labeled "MADARIS S.A." The reflection in the glass shows additional people and the street from a different angle. The photograph combines shadows and reflections to create a dynamic interplay between the real and reflected worlds, giving a sense of depth and complexity to the urban environment. The overlapping figures and structures cause a surreal, almost abstract visual effect, highlighting the bustling atmosphere of the city scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Fern M. Schad

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.9 × 34.5 cm (9 × 13 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.3 × 40.2 cm (11 15/16 × 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.143.7


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fern M. Schad, New York; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, lower right, signed by artist in graphite: William Klein 1981; lower left: Store Window Madrid 1956; by unknown hand, upper right: RWFA 2275

Wikidata ID

Q64170065

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