Street Fair, Paris

1933

Ilse Bing

Associated Names
Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

This is a photograph of a room with a large wheel and various bottled products displayed on shelves. The image shows a large spinning wheel with sections labeled "LEFILET" and "MOUSSEUX," surrounded by wooden walls adorned with bottles stored on shelves. There are bright bulbs hanging above, casting shadows. The overall atmosphere is reminiscent of a vintage game stall or shop, with a focus on the wheel of fortune theme.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ilse Bing Wolff

  • Dimensions

    overall: 19.3 x 28.2 cm (7 5/8 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.147.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Ilse Bing Wolff, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper right in negative: ILSE BING / 1933; all on mount: upper left stamped in black ink: ILSE BING / PARIS / 1933; lower left in graphite: 77 (circled) / Paris in the 30s / street fair- / the lucky wheel

Wikidata ID

Q64155196

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