View East from Pi Alley, Boston

2008

Nicholas Nixon

Associated Names
Nicholas Nixon

Artist, American, born 1947

This is a photograph of a historic building with intricate architectural details. The image captures a multi-story building facade featuring an array of rectangular windows, some with visible curtains inside, and surrounded by ornate carvings and decorative motifs. The building's surface displays a combination of linear patterns and ornate flourishes, particularly above the windows. The facade is composed of masonry or stone with a series of decorative bands adding texture to the design. The photograph is taken from an angle that highlights the height of the building and its architectural edge, with another adjacent building visible on the right side of the image. The light and shadow create a dramatic contrast, emphasizing the geometric patterns and depth of the facade.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Charina Endowment Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.5 x 27 cm (13 9/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 x 27.8 cm (13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.123.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nicholas Nixon; NGA purchase (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 2010.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

-1

  • Furthermore, Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco. 22 April - 26 June 2010.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: View of Tremont at Bromfield St. Boston 2008 3/10 p2008 Nicholas Nixon; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: NN.2791Z

Wikidata ID

Q64158526

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