N.Y.C.

1973-1978, printed 1994

Richard Gordon

Associated Names
Richard Gordon

Artist, American, 1945 - 2012

This is a photograph of a sidewalk scene with a discarded cigarette pack. The image shows a section of a concrete sidewalk with cracks running through the cement. A crumpled cigarette pack is in the center, slightly open and discarded. There is a partial view of a leg in motion in the upper part of the image, showing one shoe against the pavement. The photograph is in black and white, highlighting the texture of the concrete and the movement of the leg. The composition suggests an urban environment with minimal elements evoking a sense of transience and everyday life.
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This is an image of a barber shop window. The foreground displays a classic barber's pole with red and white stripes. Inside the window, there is a collage of cut-out photographs featuring muscular individuals in different poses. The two panels that hold the images show signs of weathering at the bottom. Outside, the window reflects a snowy street with cars and leafless trees, suggesting a winter scene.

Irv's Chicago

Richard Gordon

1973

Meta Photographs

Richard Gordon

1994

The image shows a landscape with distant hills visible over a flat, open space. A "BRING your CAMERA" sign is placed in the middle of the scene. Dry shrubs and plants are seen close to the viewer, with a light dusting of snow on the ground. In the background, there are flat lands leading towards snow-covered hills. The sky is clear with wispy clouds, creating a high-contrast effect in the black and white photograph.

Highway 50, Nevada

Richard Gordon

1973

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard Gordon, Berkeley, CA; Isidore and Dorothy (Steinberg) Kavka, Skokie, IL; partial gift and purchase by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2011

  • Richard Gordon: Meta Photographs, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, February 5–May 1, 2011

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: RICHARD GORDON; lower left: N.Y.C.; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1996.59kk

Wikidata ID

Q64159004

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