Neon and So On

c. 1940s

Wallace Kelly

Associated Names
Wallace Kelly

Artist, American, 1894 - 1976

This is a painting of an abstract cityscape filled with signage. The image features a collection of signs stacked and layered in a geometric composition that suggests an urban environment. The signs include words like "BAR-B-Q," "WALTON HOTEL," "INN," "TONY'S NITE CLUB," "RESTAURANT," "MOTEL," "EAT" and "PARKING." The overall style combines elements of cubism and abstraction to depict a busy, bustling night scene, using a limited color palette of browns and blacks with a hint of white.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Craig F. Starr Associates, New York, NY (via Mann Williams Antiques, New York, NY); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, March 1998; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

within the print: lower right, WK; in pencil: lower left, "NEON AND SO ON"; lower center, 4/20; lower right, Wallace Kelly

Wikidata ID

Q76442570

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