City Hall, Colorado [recto]

1931

Paul Strand

Associated Names
Paul Strand

Artist, American, 1890 - 1976

This is a photograph of a building with a sign reading "City Hall." The image shows a wooden structure with a weathered facade, featuring two large window spaces on either side of a centered door. The board siding is aligned horizontally, with an arched ornamental structure above the door. The background includes a hillside with sparse tree coverage.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of an old, dilapidated doorway and window façade. The image captures a close-up view of a wooden structure that appears aged and weathered. The facade includes a set of ornate double doors with glass panels through which an interior covered with a latticework roof can be partially seen. The wood is marked with the effects of time, showing a patina of wear and patches of discoloration. The leftmost section has two panels with text written on it, including the name "Paul Strand" and what appears to be a reference number or note. The overarching lines in the image, formed by shadows and the structural elements, add to the architectural interest and historical feel of the photograph. The overall composition speaks to the rustic charm and character of the building.

Deserted Building, New Mexico [verso]

Paul Strand

1931

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Strand Archive, Aperture Foundation, Millerton, NY; Southwestern Bell Corporation, St. Louis, MO; gift to NGA, 1991

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Greenough 1990, p. 159, illus. p. 84 (recto only)

  • Paul Strand: An American Vision, National Gallery of Art; The Art Institute of Chicago; Saint Louis Art Museum; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco; Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990 - 1992, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1976

  • Paul Strand. Sixty Years of Photographs (Millerton, 1976), p. 154 (recto only)

1990

  • Greenough 1990, illus. p. 86 (verso only)

  • Greenough 1990, p. 159, illus. p. 84 (recto only)

Inscriptions

by Hazel Strand, center left verso in graphite: Paul Strand H.S.; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: SW-ARCH-498 / SW-arch-498 FII

Wikidata ID

Q64158670

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