Carnival in the Village

1946-1949

Paula Horn Kotis

Associated Names
Paula Horn Kotis

Artist, American, 1924 - 2013

The image shows a young man visible from the waist up, leaning out of a window of a metal cart or stall. He is positioned sideways with his arms resting on the counter and looking outward. His facial features include a prominent nose and a slightly serious expression, with neatly combed hair that appears to be slicked back. The young man is wearing a white shirt. Around him is the metallic structure of the stall, which reflects his visage on the underside of the awning above him. The background features blurred, illuminated carnival rides with concentric circles of lights and shadowed figures of people walking past.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Betsy Karel, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2010; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Paula Horn Kotis; center right in black ink: PAulA Kotis / 34 PhilbRICK Rd. / Newton, MASS / 02159 / 617-244-2328 / or / 617-349-3159; lower left: CARNIVAL IN the VillAge; lower left in graphite: Late 1940's; by unknown hand, top left: SPPK167; top right corner: X; center stamped in black ink, crossed out in black ink: PHOTOGRAPH / By / PAULA HORN / 39-37 49th ST. / SUNNYSIDE 4, [IL L?] / IL 7-8179; lower center stamped in faded black ink: PLEASE CREDIT / PAULA HORN; bottom right in graphite: 008-BF-PD; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2010.014.028

Wikidata ID

Q64158723

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