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Berlin

1989, printed later

James Nachtwey

Associated Names

James Nachtwey

Artist, American, born 1948

This is a photograph of a concrete wall topped with barbed wire with a tree in the background. The image is in black and white. The photo captures a section of a rough, textured concrete wall with a metal post supporting multiple lines of barbed wire running across the top. The barbed wire is tightly coiled and appears to be a deterrent structure. The wall has visible wear and discoloration. In the background, there is a silhouetted outline of a tree.

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Artwork overview

Medium

inkjet print
Credit Line

Gift of John Wilmerding
Dimensions

image: 30.5 × 45.7 cm (12 × 18 in.)
sheet: 40.6 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)
Accession Number

2018.185.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Nachtwey, New York; John Wilmerding, New York; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Wilmerding, John, Professor

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across lower center in graphite: for John Wilmerding James Nachtwey - Berlin, 1989

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