8 rue de Varenne, Paris

1934

Ilse Bing

Associated Names
Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

This is a photograph of a streetlamp and a street sign. The image has a soft focus and grainy texture. The photograph shows a glow from a street lamp encased in a glass fixture, casting light into the surrounding area. Next to the lamp is a street sign with the words "Rue de Varenne." The composition conveys a nighttime atmosphere and urban setting in grayscale. The perspective is from below, enhancing the feeling of depth in the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ilse Bing Wolff

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.2 x 28.1 cm (8 3/4 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.147.33

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Ilse Bing: Paris, 1931-1952. Exh. cat. Musée Carnavalet. Paris, 1988, pl. 45.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: ILSE BING / 1934; center verso in graphite: solarized lamp post 8 rue de Varenne / Paris 1934

Wikidata ID

Q64155213

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