Midtown, New York City

1963

William Carter

Associated Names
William Carter

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a chess game being played on a park bench. The image shows a close-up of a chess board set on a stone table with two benches. The pieces are arranged on the board in a strategic manner. In the background, there is a concrete pathway, additional benches, and trees. The setting appears to be a public park. People are seen observing and contemplating the game. The photograph captures various textures such as stone, wood, and foliage, all in monochrome.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.7 × 16.5 cm (9 3/4 × 6 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 20.1 cm (10 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.117.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

2011

  • Carter, William. Causes and Spirits: Photographs from Five Decades. Göttingen, 2011, p. 42.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center edge in black ink: William Carter; upper center, typed in black ink on white label: NEW YORK CITY; stamped, upper center in black ink, with year crossed out in graphite: © WILLIAM CARTER 1972; in graphite: 1963; center, typed in black on white label: Washington Sq., New York City / Leica M2, 35mm Summilux, / 1/125, f/11, tri-x / Wm. Carter/ [crossed out in blue pen] 2115 Greenways Dr. / Woodside, Ca. 94062; stamped, center in blue-purple ink: 0478

Wikidata ID

Q64170297

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