Fifth Avenue, New York, New York

c. 1948, printed 1980

Louis Faurer

Associated Names
Louis Faurer

Artist, American, 1916 - 2001

The image shows two women with similar features walking on a city street. Both women have round faces, light complexions, curled short hair, and wear round eyeglasses. They have neutral expressions and wear patterned blouses with collared necklines and buttons. The urban environment includes a crowd of people, tall buildings, a bus, and typical street elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Joshua P. Smith Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.4 x 22.5 cm (10 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 x 27.8 cm (13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.128.33

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2022

  • The Double: Identity and Difference in Art Since 1900, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2022, no. 106.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Louis Faurer; center verso in graphite: For Joshua Smith / New York, N.Y. circa 1948 / c Louis Faurer 1980

Wikidata ID

Q64157570

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