From 21st Street and Broadway, New York

1959

David Vestal

Associated Names
David Vestal

Artist, American, 1924 - 2013

The photograph shows a street scene with the Empire State Building in the distance. The building stands out against the cityscape. Pedestrians with motion blur are visible on the bustling street. Mid-rise buildings line the street, leading the eye towards the Empire State Building. A vintage street lamp is on the right side. The image is in black and white, emphasizing light and shadow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Diana and Mallory Walker Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 33.66 × 21.75 cm (13 1/4 × 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.79.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; (Sandra Berler, Chevy Chase, Maryland); NGA purchase, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: From 21st Street & Broadway / New York. 11/1959; by artist, below center in graphite: David Vestal; stamped, center in black ink: David Vestal; by artist, lower right in graphite: Print 1959 or 1960; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: 1346 [underlined]; unknown hand, upper right in graphite: CAT NY59-1346-6873-914M; unknown hand, lower center in graphite: 59158-37;

Wikidata ID

Q64146136

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