From 133 W 22nd Street, New York

1958

David Vestal

Associated Names
David Vestal

Artist, American, 1924 - 2013

The image shows a man walking on a city sidewalk. He is viewed from a high angle, revealing the top of his head and a small portion of his upper body. His head is slightly tilted downward as if he is looking at something in his hand. The man's hair is dark and mostly covered by a hat. He is dressed in a dark suit or coat and stepping on the pavement. Next to him is a sign with the words "LUNCHEON FOUNTAIN" in bold lettering, which appears to be part of the establishment's neon signage. The sidewalk is made up of large concrete slabs with some dirt and stains, and there is a vented metal grate embedded in the ground. The framing and high angle suggest the photograph was taken from an elevated position, such as a building or staircase. The image is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Diana and Mallory Walker Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.13 × 23.18 cm (13 7/16 × 9 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 34.93 × 23.18 cm (13 3/4 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.79.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2010

  • Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography, 1940-59, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, 2010, no. 99.

Bibliography

2009

  • Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography, 1940-59. Exh. cat., Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee. Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Art Museum, 2009: no. 99.

Inscriptions

on verso, by signed by artist, lower center in graphite: From 133 W 22nd St / New York 1958; by artist, below in graphite: David Vestal; stamped, center in black ink: David Vestal; lower right in graphite: Print 1958 or 1959; by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 306 [underlined]; unknown hand, upper right in graphite: TOP; unknown hand, upper right in graphite: CAT NY58-306-4019-914; unknown hand, lower center in graphite: 58213-34; unknown hand, vertical across center in graphite: 58213-34

Wikidata ID

Q64146139

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