Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

November 1995, printed 2000

Leslie Fratkin

Associated Names
Leslie Fratkin

Artist, American, born 1960

The image shows the view from inside a vehicle, with a person's silhouette and parts of the car framing the scene. The silhouette dominates the left side of the image, suggesting someone seated inside the car. A large, weathered building is visible, displaying signs of wear and damage such as cracks and broken windows. The scene is set in an urban environment with other buildings in the distance. The horizon is not clearly defined, likely due to the camera angle from inside the vehicle. The color palette is monochrome, focusing on black, white, and gray shades, intensifying the contrast in the scene. The overall visual impact conveys urban decay or aftermath through high contrast shadow and light play.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Leslie Fratkin)

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.1 × 32.8 cm (8 11/16 × 12 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.24 cm (11 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4690


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leslie Fratkin, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Leslie Fratkin 9/00; bottom left: Sarajevo; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom center: 2001.9.2

Wikidata ID

Q64157317

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