Street Music

1936

Nathan Lerner

Associated Names
Nathan Lerner

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

This is a photograph of a street scene involving a musical performance. The image captures a crowded scene with various individuals standing and watching attentively as a person plays a guitar. The musician is seated in the center of the composition, creating a focal point amidst the surrounding audience. The photograph is in black and white. The spectators wear a mixture of hats and period-appropriate clothing. The composition uses depth and framing to draw the viewer's eye to the musician. The blurred forms of people in the foreground add a sense of immediacy and intimacy to the scene. The expressions and body language of the audience convey engagement and interest.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kiyoko Lerner

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.3 × 17.3 cm (8 3/4 × 6 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 × 20.3 cm (9 15/16 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.115.32


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nathan Lerner; Estate of Nathan Lerner, Chicago, 1997; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: "Street Music" / © Maxwell Street/1936 / Nathan Lerner; lower right edge: NL 3376-2080

Wikidata ID

Q64158417

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