Burlington Avenue and Selim Road, Silver Spring, Maryland, Looking West

1976

John Gossage

Associated Names
John Gossage

Artist, American, born 1946

The image shows a sidewalk view of a road sloping uphill. A bus stop sign is in the foreground surrounded by sparse vegetation and asphalt patches. Several vehicles are on the road, including a van. An industrial or commercial building with multiple floors is visible in the distance under a bright sky. The horizon is high in the composition below the building. The image is in black and white, emphasizing texture and form.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase)

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.39 × 48.26 cm (12 3/4 × 19 in.)
    sheet: 40.64 × 50.48 cm (16 × 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4161

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Gossage, Washington, DC; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Castelli Graphics, New York), 1976; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1976

  • The Nation’s Capital in Photographs, 1976: John Gossage and Jan Groover, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 24 – November 21, 1976

Wikidata ID

Q64155964

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