Philadelphia

1964, printed 1973

Ray K. Metzker

Associated Names
Ray K. Metzker

Artist, American, 1931 - 2014

This is a photograph of a street scene with a partially visible car and a person walking in the background. The image features stark black and white contrasts. In the foreground, the roof and fin of a car create angular shapes against the dark street. In the background, a walking person is highlighted by sunlight, casting elongated shadows. The setting includes a grand architectural building with strong, shadowed columns. The overall mood is one of urban stillness, with a dramatic play of light and shadow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.5 x 14.9 cm (8 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.151

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Unknown Territory: Photographs by Ray K. Metzker. Exh. cat. Museum of Fine Arts. Houston, 1984, 49.

1999

  • Ray K. Metzker: City Stills. Munich, 1999, pl. 1.

Inscriptions

upper left verso in graphite: 64 CT-17 n 9/73; lower right verso in graphite: Ray K Metzker / 14/25

Wikidata ID

Q64158920

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