Venice Ghetto

1991, printed 2001

James Casebere

Associated Names
James Casebere

Artist, American, born 1953

This is a photograph of a model or miniature facade of an urban building. The image shows a row of closely packed, tall buildings with small windows, some illuminated and others in shadow. The buildings have flat surfaces and the scene is dramatically lit, creating a stark contrast between light and shadow. Laundry hangs between some windows, and small boats are seen below the buildings. The stark lighting and black background enhance the sense of isolation in the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 98.11 × 78.58 cm (38 5/8 × 30 15/16 in.)
    mount: 103.51 × 84.14 cm (40 3/4 × 33 1/8 in.)
    framed: 112.4 × 92.71 × 2.54 cm (44 1/4 × 36 1/2 × 1 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.144.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Heather and Tony Podesta, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • West Building Concourse Gallery: James Casebere, April 8, 2013 - January 31, 2014.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: N1991 P2001 7/10 Venice Ghetto James Casebere

Wikidata ID

Q64155431

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