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Boston (Night at an ATM kiosk.)

1999

Betsy Karel

Associated Names

Betsy Karel

Artist, American, born 1946

This is a photo of two individuals interacting in an interior space. A man in a heavy coat and boots sits on a patterned floor, holding a cigarette. Another person stands beside him with a drink in hand, leaning against a heater. The setting includes a rough, textured floor and a beverage bottle on a flat surface. The photo captures a moment of casual conversation between the two individuals. The monochromatic tones give the image a gritty and candid quality, evoking daily life in an urban environment.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy K. Karel)
Dimensions

image: 30.5 × 45.5 cm (12 × 17 15/16 in.)
sheet: 40.5 × 50.5 cm (15 15/16 × 19 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.5099

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Betsy Karel, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2007; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Exhibition History

1999

The Way Home: Ending Homelessness in America, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, December 4, 1999 - January 30, 2000.

Bibliography

1999

The Way Home: Ending Homelessness in America. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999: 76-77.

Wikidata ID

Q64145270

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