Ellis Island 50

1988

Madoka Takagi

Associated Names
Madoka Takagi

Artist, American, born Japan, 1956 - 2015

This is a photograph of a cracked and peeling wall with a small window. The image captures a close-up view of a deteriorating surface, where layers of paint are visibly flaking off, revealing multiple textures and tones of decay. The wall features complex patterns formed by the peeling and cracking. A small window is situated at the upper section of the image, its surface equally cracked and worn, allowing for minimal visibility beyond. The photograph's monochromatic scheme emphasizes the tactile quality of the peeling layers.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum/palladium print on lightweight wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mitchell and Nancy Steir

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.2 x 19.2 cm (9 1/2 x 7 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 36.4 x 36.3 cm (14 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.163.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Madoka Takagi, New York; (Solomon Fine Art, Monarch Beach, CA); Mitchell and Nancy Steir, New York; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by artist, across bottom in graphite: Ellis Island 050 1988 MADOKA TAKAGI PRINT MADOKA TAKAGI; lower right: 050

Wikidata ID

Q64157658

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