Untitled (Chop Suey)

c. 1950

Harry Callahan

Associated Names
Harry Callahan

Artist, American, 1912 - 1999

This is a photograph of the exterior of a restaurant. The image shows the front facade of a building housing "Mee Woh Lo" restaurant as indicated by the signage above the entrance. The signage also mentions "Chop Suey". The entrance features a wooden door flanked by large windows. Behind the windows, potted plants are placed inside, visible through the semi-transparent checkered curtains. Reflections in the glass windows reveal additional signage from nearby businesses. The architectural details and typography provide a sense of the historical context in which the photograph was taken.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed on verso, lower center in blue ink: Callahan

Wikidata ID

Q64154891

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