Untitled

c. 1975

Barbara Brändli

Associated Names
Barbara Brändli

Artist, Venezuelan, born Switzerland, 1932 - 2011

This is a photograph of a vintage wall advertisement. The advertisement promotes the exchange of dollars to bolívares and high-quality furniture. The illustration on the wall shows a superhero-like character flying with a banner that reads "VERDADERA LIQUIDACION." The text promises quality furniture in all styles with special offers. A group of suited figures is seen on the far right. The advertisement seems worn with peeling paint. A classic car is partially visible in the foreground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 22.8 × 20.3 cm (9 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.85.1

  • Series Title

    Sistema Nervioso

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Barbara Brändli, Venezuela; (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York); NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, possibly by artist, top right in graphite: libro: sistema nervioso; lower center stamped in purple ink: Barbara Brändli / FOTO / Caracas Tel. 341363; possibly by artist, bottom left in graphite: pag 62; by unknown hand, bottom right: 054

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