Chrysler Building, New York

1936

Ilse Bing

Associated Names
Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

This image shows an urban street scene with a tall skyscraper. There is a sign for a "Coffee and Sandwich Shop" in the foreground. The skyscraper is on the right, featuring stacked arches on its facade. The street on the left has traditional lower-rise buildings casting shadows. An old-fashioned clock on a building shows the time at 10:12. The image is in black and white, highlighting the architectural details and ambient light of the midday city scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ilse Bing Wolff

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.1 x 18.7 cm (11 1/16 x 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.147.49

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in white ink: ILSE BING / 1936

Wikidata ID

Q64155237

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