Belen, New Mexico

1941

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image is a frontal view of a two-story wooden building with a gabled roof, decorative elements, and a balcony with a geometric railing design. There are two boarded-up doors at the lower level. Utility poles line a road that extends into the distance on the right side, with an old partially visible vehicle on the left. The sky is clear in this black and white photograph, creating stark contrasts. Shadows are sharp, depicting the texture and aging of the structure and surroundings.
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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; by unknown hand, top left in black ink: BELEN, N.M. -- 1941; upper left in graphite circled: 23; bottom right in black ink: WRIGHT MORRIS

Wikidata ID

Q64169994

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