Lower East Side, New York City

1963, printed 2006

William Carter

Associated Names
William Carter

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of an urban alleyway. The image captures a black-and-white street view of a worn-down, desolate block, partially covered with debris. The foreground showcases a dark, gritty yard with a section of bare earth and stones, while an industrial brick building looms on the left side, its windows looking aged and neglected. In the middle ground, a figure appears to be running or leaping across the scene. The opposite side of the alley accommodates another building, displaying a few windows, one of which is open. In the background, there is graffiti on the walls alongside clothes hanging from lines. A small group is seated on steps leading into another structure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.8 × 28.8 cm (7 3/8 × 11 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 × 35.4 cm (10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.117.3


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Carter, Los Altos Hills, CA; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, below image in black ink: artist's proof AP-0 lower East Side, Manhattan, 1963 William Carter; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in black marker: 1ES W3 dev5

Wikidata ID

Q64169900

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