Facade: 180 West 58th Street, Manhattan

1938

Berenice Abbott

Associated Names
Berenice Abbott

Artist, American, 1898 - 1991

This is a photograph of an ornate and intricately detailed building facade. The image features the luxurious architectural design of a building with elaborate carvings and moldings. The building showcases multiple levels of balconies and windows decorated with decorative stone work. A whimsical creature sculpture is seen at the entrance. The photograph is taken from a low angle, emphasizing the vertical grandeur of the structure. Simple, tall buildings nearby contrast with the elaborate facade, reflecting the urban environment.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert and Joyce Menschel, New York; Robert and Joyce Menschel Family Foundation, New York; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, artist's stamp, upper center in black ink: FEDERAL ART PROJECT / "Changing New York" / PHOTOGRAPHS BY BERENICE ABBOTT; artist's stamp in black ink with artist's annotations in graphite, lower center [in box]: Title: Facade: 180 West 58th Street / Place: Manhattan / Neg. #: 283 / Code: IA 2 / Date: February 15, 1938; by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: X-BAB.005; lower right: ICP 1981.1145 GT

Wikidata ID

Q64145175

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