Dispatch No. 6: TEXAS TRIANGLE

November 19-December 3, 2013

Alec Soth

Associated Names
Alec Soth

Artist, American, born 1969

Brad Zellar

Artist, American, born 1961

This is a photograph of a white door set in a dark brick wall. The image depicts a simple scene of a white door with horizontal paneling and a silver doorknob against a backdrop of dark brick walls. The walls form a corner, creating an enclosed space. The contrast between the bright white of the door and the dark tones of the bricks creates visual tension. The perspective suggests it was taken from a slightly low angle, highlighting the door as the focal point. The green border around the image directs focus towards the door.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print and 48 page newsprint booklet in portfolio case

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.5 × 22 cm (6 1/2 × 8 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.1 × 29.21 cm (15 × 11 1/2 in.)
    booklet: 38.1 × 30.48 cm (15 × 12 in.)
    portfolio (closed): 40.64 × 33.02 cm (16 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.170.8

  • Copyright

    © Alec Soth and Weinstein Hammons Gallery

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Little Brown Mushroom, St. Paul, MN); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on recto of inkjet print, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: A Soth 23/100 2013;
lower right corner of booklet cover, signed by artist and author in graphite: A Soth; in black ink: Brad Zellar

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