Car behind building

1953

Roy DeCarava

Associated Names
Roy DeCarava

Artist, American, 1919 - 2009

This is a photograph of an urban street corner with a vintage car. The photograph shows a corner of a building made of stone or concrete, featuring an ornate metal decoration near a window. The wall is adorned with a street sign reading "HANOVER STREET." The image captures a classic car partially visible in the shadows beyond the street corner. The scene is enveloped in deep shadows and soft lighting. The overall mood is one of stillness, and the photograph conveys a sense of timelessness and architectural elegance.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 1999.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1999

  • Photographs from the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999.

Bibliography

1996

  • Roy DeCarava: A Retrospective. Exh. cat. The Museum of Modern Art. New York, 1996: p. 63.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: DeCARAVA

Wikidata ID

Q64170474

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