Traffic

1953

Peter Keetman

Associated Names
Peter Keetman

Artist, German, 1916 - 1987

This is a photograph of a street scene captured from an elevated angle. The image prominently features motion-blurred bicycles moving across a wet, textured street surface. At the bottom left, there is a tiled sidewalk with a person standing still. The long exposure creates a sense of speed and the passage of time, while the cobblestones of the street contribute a distinct, gritty texture. The image is in black and white, adding an element of timelessness and highlighting the contrasts between light and shadow. The person appears to be observing the ebb and flow of the bustling street.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Joshua P. Smith Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.3 x 23.2 cm (6 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 17.7 x 23.6 cm (6 15/16 x 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.128.39


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2016

  • Intersections: Photographs and Videos from the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016 - 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

upper right verso: artist's stamp with graphite additions: Rolleiflex / BL.7:22 / 1/2 sec / 1953; center verso: artist's stamp; center right verso in graphite: 1953 / Peter Keetman

Wikidata ID

Q64158814

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