God's Lighthouse

1973

Adger Cowans

Associated Names
Adger Cowans

Artist, American, born 1936

This is a photograph of a wall with religious signage and hanging laundry. The image shows a brick wall partially in shadow, featuring a painted sign that says "God's Lighthouse" with an illustration of a Bible. The wall displays weathered text urging belief in religious figures. In the lower part of the photograph, a line of laundry hangs across, casting shadows against the wall. Additionally, shadows of objects such as ropes or light fixtures add to the texture and depth of the photo. The image conveys urban daily life intertwined with religious sentiment through its composition and contrasts.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 21.8 × 30.9 cm (8 9/16 × 12 3/16 in.)
    mount: 43.2 × 35.5 cm (17 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.21.5


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in black ink: Adger Cowans / God's Lighthouse / 1973-; upper right and center stamped in black ink: STEWARD ASSOCIATES / 237 EAST 20th STREET / NEW YORK, N. Y. 10003 / GRAMERCY 3-1764; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite inverted: 0A69822; bottom center in graphite: ACO-00125-SP


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