Cafeteria, New York City

1947

Ted Croner

Associated Names
Ted Croner

Artist, American, 1922 - 2005

The image shows a midsection of a man sitting at a table, viewed in profile as he gazes to his left. He is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and has a neatly styled mustache. His outfit consists of a pinstriped suit jacket, a white shirt, and a tie with a bold swirling pattern. He sits at a table in what appears to be a café or restaurant, holding a cup in one hand while looking away. In front of him on the table are a cup and a condiment set. The background displays a softly focused interior with a blurred figure moving past. The lighting is warm with visible ceiling lights creating an atmospheric setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 26.3 x 35.5 cm (10 3/8 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.63


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1948

  • "In and Out of Focus." U.S. Camera 1949. New York, 1948, unpaginated.

1992

  • The New York School: Photographs, 1936-1963. New York, 1992, 146.

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: Ted Croner

Wikidata ID

Q64171080

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