Untitled

1975

David Levinthal

Associated Names
David Levinthal

Artist, American, born 1949

This is a photograph of an industrial scene with a railway track and a large structure. The photograph features a railway track leading into the foreground, surrounded by gravel or small rocks. A towering structure looms in the center. The focus is soft, giving a dreamlike quality to the image and creating a contrast between the sharpness of the rails in the foreground and the blur of the background. The lighting is dramatic, illuminating the scene from behind the structure, casting shadows and heightening the atmosphere. The composition captures an industrial landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.9 × 9.5 cm (5 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.3 × 20.3 cm (9 15/16 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.123.7

  • Series Title

    Hitler Moves East

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Levinthal, New York; Private collection, New York; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • David Levinthal: War Games, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, May 11–September 1, 2013

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom center in graphite: David Levinthal 1975

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