Height Detector, Selkirk, New York

July 1993

James Welling

Associated Names
James Welling

Artist, American, born 1951

The image shows a roadside scene at eye level. Wooden utility poles run vertically across the image, with one central pole equipped with metal equipment and wires. The background merges into a dense woodland area. The texture and detail of the wood and leaves are crisp. The color palette is monochromatic, highlighting black-and-white tones. Train tracks are visible with gravel and sparse vegetation. The background consists of a thickly wooded area extending into the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 29.1 × 23.6 cm (11 7/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.5 × 27.9 cm (14 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.158.48

  • Series Title

    Railroad Photographs

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Welling, New York; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom left in graphite: James Welling; by artist, lower left in graphite circled in blue crayon: 215; lower center in graphite: Height Detector, Selkirk, NY 1993; bottom center in black ink crossed out in graphite: TELEPHONE POLES, SELKIRK NY

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