Cold Storage Beach, Truro, Cape Cod

1976, printed 1977

Joel Meyerowitz

Associated Names
Joel Meyerowitz

Artist, American, born 1938

The image shows a beach scene with a low horizon, open sky, subtle horizon line, small figures on the sand and water, and a tall dark structure resembling a diving platform or lifeguard tower by the water. The color palette is soft and pastel, primarily blue and sandy beige, creating a calm atmosphere. The brush strokes or photographic technique conveys a sense of gentle stillness, emphasizing the vastness and peacefulness of the scene.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Zabriskie Gallery, Paris); Thomas L. Birch, Washington, DC, 1977; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Witkin Gallery, New York), 1986; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in black ink: Joel Meyerowitz; bottom left: Cold Storage Beach Truro Cape Cod 1977; by unknown hand, top left in blue ink: 31 42 5.6/12 #[crossed out in black ink with 23: 19] [2 circled]; vertical along center left in black ink: JM - [crossed out: 392] - c / 1174; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 1986.5.5

Wikidata ID

Q64155899

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