Wall Street "Abyss," New York

1936

Ilse Bing

Associated Names
Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

The image features a narrow city street with tall buildings on both sides. The sky is visible at the top of the buildings, creating a high-contrast backdrop. The buildings show sharp architectural detail, with ornate facades and rows of windows. A bridge in the distance connects two buildings. The grayscale palette highlights the play of light and shadow, emphasizing the vertical lines of the structures. Some parked cars are visible along the street.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ilse Bing Wolff

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.1 x 18.8 cm (11 1/16 x 7 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.147.68

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1985

  • Ilse Bing: Three Decades of Photography. Exh. cat. New Orleans Museum of Art. New Orleans, 1985, pl. 50.

Inscriptions

lower left in white ink: ILSE BING / 1936

Wikidata ID

Q64155250

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