Maryland #15

1976

Lewis Baltz

Associated Names
Lewis Baltz

Artist, American, 1945 - 2014

The image shows a field of tall grasses with scattered litter, facing a row of one-story commercial buildings across the street. The skyline is marked by the rooftops of the buildings and bare trees. Power lines stretch across the upper part of the photo. The image is in black and white, with a range of grays contrasting the light sky and the darker ground. The stores include signage for services like tax services, a credit corporation, a ballet school, a coin laundry, and dry cleaning, with cars parked in front. Behind and beside the buildings, leafless trees frame the scene. The monochromatic palette emphasizes the texture of the grasses and the utilitarian feel of the suburban commercial strip.
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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

    2015.19.4150


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: M15; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner: 1976.38.3

Wikidata ID

Q64157395

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