Chicago Loop

1977

Barbara Crane

Associated Names
Barbara Crane

Artist, American, 1928 - 2019

This is a photograph of an urban cityscape with several buildings. The image shows a row of multistory buildings with distinct architectural elements. On the left, there is a tall building with a modern facade of vertical stripes. In the center, there is an older building with a fire escape stairway and rows of windows framed by brickwork. In the foreground, there is a rooftop water tower in silhouette against the background. The black and white tones emphasize the textures and shapes in the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John S. Parsley and Nancy Nolan Parsley

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.9 × 12 cm (6 5/8 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.1 × 20 cm (9 7/8 × 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.157.10

  • Series Title

    Chicago Loop

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Barbara Crane Estate, Chicago; John Parsley, Houston, TX (through Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago); gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Barbara Crane / Loop Series / 1977; by unknown hand, top left perpendicular: 77-0-2059; top right: 77-0-2059-010; center: 2 1/2; bottom right: 025.299.3.08

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