Tract House #11

1971

Lewis Baltz

Associated Names
Lewis Baltz

Artist, American, 1945 - 2014

The image features a wall with strong horizontal and vertical lines, creating an abstract composition of geometric forms. The left structure resembles the side of a house with a shingled roof, while the wall on the right contains a rectangular window with darkened patterned glass. A sill underneath the window juts out in a rectangular form supported by two triangular brackets. The ground in front is bare and textured, resembling a rough, gravelly surface. The scene, captured in black and white, accentuates the stark contrast and abstract nature of the architectural elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 14 × 21 cm (5 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.)
    mount: 27.94 × 27.94 cm (11 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.136.392

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lewis Baltz, Sausalito, CA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Castelli Graphics, New York), 1971; acquired by NGA, 2014.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2003

  • Both Sides of the Street: Celebrating the Corcoran's Photography Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 12 – December 8, 2003

2007

  • Looking for the "There There": California Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, November 21, 2007 – April 13, 2008

Inscriptions

on verso of mount, signed by artist, bottom right corner in graphite: Lewis Baltz 1971; bottom left corner: TRACT HOUSE #11; bottom center: 5/12; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left corner in red pencil: 1971.11.11

Wikidata ID

Q64157382

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