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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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From 22nd St., Back Window

1958

David Vestal

Associated Names

David Vestal

Artist, American, 1924 - 2013

The image shows a low-angle view through the bars of a fire escape, surrounded by buildings covered in snow. Snowflakes fall in the air. The scene is in black and white, highlighting the contrast between buildings and snow. Geometric lines of the structures add structure to the composition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Jack and Judy Stern
Dimensions

overall: 34.29 × 22.86 cm (13 1/2 × 9 in.)
Accession Number

2018.141.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jack Stern, New York; gift to NGA (through Robert Mann Gallery, New York), 2018.

Associated Names

Stern, Jack

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