Tract House #15

1971

Lewis Baltz

Associated Names
Lewis Baltz

Artist, American, 1945 - 2014

The image shows a ground-level point of view of a two-story building with a side view, featuring a large brick chimney extending from the ground to the roof. The horizon is low, with simple buildings and power lines visible against the cloudy sky. The house has a rough, textured exterior with minimal detailing, multiple rectangular windows, and a modernist aesthetic. The color palette is monochromatic due to the black and white photograph, emphasizing light and shadow contrasts on the building. Close to the building, there is rough land with stones and sparse grass leading up to the concrete base. In the distance, similar structures and utility poles are visible along a quiet residential street.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 14.5 × 21.5 cm (5 11/16 × 8 7/16 in.)
    mount: 27.94 × 27.94 cm (11 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.136.396


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lewis Baltz, Sausalito, CA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Castelli Graphics, New York), 1971; acquired by NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2003

  • Both Sides of the Street: Celebrating the Corcoran's Photography Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 12 – December 8, 2003

2007

  • Looking for the "There There": California Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, November 21, 2007 – April 13, 2008

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

on verso of mount, signed by artist, bottom right corner in graphite: Lewis Baltz 1971; bottom left corner: TRACT HOUSE #15; bottom center: 5/12; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left corner in red pencil: 1971.11.15

Wikidata ID

Q64157385

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