Mulackstrasse 37: Slide Projection of Former Kosher Butcher Shop and Laundry, 1930, Berlin

1992

Shimon Attie

Associated Names
Shimon Attie

Artist, American, born 1957

The image displays a street scene at night from a slightly lower angle. A graffiti-covered building is on the left and an empty street stretches into the distance on the right. The horizon is subtle, with the street meeting the dark night sky. Streetlights create flares, adding depth. The building shows peeling paint and graffiti on its old bricks, with partially boarded windows above. A streetlamp illuminates the sidewalk on the right, contrasting with the cool tones of the night. The color palette is mainly blue and teal, with a warm glow from the streetlamp. The scene conveys the starkness and solitude of an urban setting at night.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jack Shainman Gallery, New York); Julia J. Norrell, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2006; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2004

  • Common Ground: Discovering Community in 150 Years of Art, Selections from the Collection of Julia J. Norrell, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 23, 2004 – January 31, 2005

2016

  • Intersections: Photographs and Videos from the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016 - 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2004

  • Brookman, Philip et al. Common Ground: Discovering Community in 150 Years of Art, Selections from the Collection of Julia J. Norrell. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 2004: 174, no. 5.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in black ink: Shimon Attie, 10/25, 1992

Wikidata ID

Q64170721

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