Pittsburgh

1960

Simpson Kalisher

Associated Names
Simpson Kalisher

Artist, American, 1926 - 2023

The image shows the upper body and full face of a person as they are stepping out of a car. The person is caught in a motion that suggests they are either entering or exiting. They have short, neatly combed back hair and are holding a cigarette in their mouth. He is dressed in a dark jacket over a light-colored shirt and light-colored pants. The surrounding environment seems wet, reflecting the overcast sky, as evidenced by the water on the ground and the car. The background consists of a roadway, utility poles with overhead wires, and a traffic signal. The lighting is natural.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gloria Richards, Greenwich, CT; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in graphite: Simpson Kalisher; lower left below image: Pittsburg [sic] 1960; by unknown hand, vertical along top right corner, partially faded in black ink: 961[u?]; on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Simpson Kalisher / b/T 80X; center in black ink: SIMPSON KALISHER / ROXBURY, CT / ASMP; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left in graphite: 1996.51.2; by unknown hand, bottom right in black ink: 146 x 209; bottom right corner on white label in purple ink: PLT 30 / 3117

Wikidata ID

Q64170310

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