Store with False Fronts, Western Kansas

1939

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows two adjacent buildings seen straight on, with no visible horizon. The buildings have simple facades with horizontal wooden siding. In the foreground, there is a paved street leading to a narrow sidewalk. One building displays faded letters "SS" above a door and window. Between the buildings is a wooden fence and a streetlamp. Beyond the buildings are leafy trees. The image is in black and white, emphasizing textures and shadows.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin, San Francisco, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1946

  • Morris, Wright. The Inhabitants. New York, 1946: n.p.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; bottom left in graphite: #74; bottom left in graphite: Western Kansas / Shop Fronts; bottom center in graphite: '39

Wikidata ID

Q64169898

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