Upper West Side, New York City 1975

1975, printed 2025

Mitch Epstein

Associated Names
Mitch Epstein

Artist, American, born 1952

In this grayscale photograph, a woman in a light-colored coat and heels stands on the sidewalk, holding a handbag and talking to a man with glasses wearing a jacket, buttoned shirt, and pants. They both have pale skin and short, light-colored hair. The man gestures with his hand, holding a coat over his arm. To the right, a taxi is parked on the side of the street, and a person leans out of a back window, looking downwards, with long hair obscuring their face. The street is lined with brick buildings, and a phone booth is visible behind the couple. A post with elaborate detailing is near the street curb in the foreground, and the background features various architectural facades, including one labeled "GALERIE FELIX VERA."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mitch Epstein and Susan Bell

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.88 × 53.34 cm (14 1/8 × 21 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.103.6.115

  • Portfolio Title

    Early Work USA

  • Copyright

    © Mitch Epstein


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mitch Epstein, New York; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed, titled, and dated by artist, lower center in graphite


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