Maryland #12

1976

Lewis Baltz

Associated Names
Lewis Baltz

Artist, American, 1945 - 2014

This black-and-white photograph shows a row of residential buildings with multiple floors, balconies, and brick and siding exteriors. The scene is captured from a slightly elevated point of view, revealing a stream running parallel to the buildings. The stream winds through grass and rocks, disappearing into a wooded area in the distance. Trees in the background blend into a clear sky. The image features a contrast of light and shadow, enhancing textures and details of the scene. Long shadows suggest the photo was taken in the late afternoon or early evening.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase)

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.24 × 22.86 cm (6 × 9 in.)
    sheet: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4149

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lewis Baltz, Sausalito, CA; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Castelli Graphics, New York), 1976; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1976

  • The Nation's Capital in Photographs, 1976: Lewis Baltz, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, June 19 – September 12, 1976

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right corner in graphite: Lewis Baltz 1976; bottom left corner: M12; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner: 1976.38.2

Wikidata ID

Q64157372

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