Street Scene

1950

Neal Putman

Associated Names
Neal Putman

Artist, American, 1925 - 2013

The image shows a person wearing a cap, displayed in a stylized manner with a prominent nose and lips visible in profile. The person's hair is not visible. The clothing is minimal, with a hint of a shirt around the shoulders. The figure faces the left side of the image, set at an angle. In the background, there is a long building with rows of windows, and a street with shading. A smaller silhouette of a person walks along the sidewalk next to the building. Near the person's head is a wall with stylized letters, "F UH." The image is monochromatic with heavy use of shadow and light, creating a dramatic urban environment.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: "STREET SCENE"; lower left in graphite: 7/10; lower right in graphite: Neal Putnam 1950

Wikidata ID

Q76441641

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