East Sixth Street, New York City

1962, printed 2006

William Carter

Associated Names
William Carter

Artist, American, born 1934

This is a photograph of a staircase with a person climbing up it while carrying a large, textured bag. The scene is captured in black and white, focusing on the dynamic motion of the figure ascending the stairs. The staircase has simple iron railings and the setting indicates an indoor environment, possibly in a residential or public building. A round light fixture above illuminates the scene, casting a soft glow on the walls. The angle of the photograph is tilted, enhancing the sense of movement and adding an element of abstraction to the composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.1 × 28.5 cm (7 1/2 × 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 × 35.5 cm (10 7/8 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.117.7


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. 45.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, below image in black marker: artist's proof AP-0 New York 1962 William Carter; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left edge in black marker: W-1.7 10s 5.6 Ba[???] light de[?] 3 1/2; lower left in graphite, rotated counterclockwise: /1

Wikidata ID

Q64169936

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