Department of Docks Building, Pier A

May 5, 1936, printed later

Berenice Abbott

Associated Names
Berenice Abbott

Artist, American, 1898 - 1991

This is a photograph of a waterfront building labeled "Department of Docks." The image captures a large, multi-story building with classic architectural elements such as arched windows and a gabled roof. To the left of the building, a clock tower can be seen. In the foreground, there is a small kiosk or stand with a display of various items. The perspective is at an angle, suggesting a dockside location. The composition is framed to emphasize both the structure's grandeur and its function as a hub of activity. The sharp contrast in the shadows and the crispness of the architectural details affirm the era's style, indicative of early to mid-20th century urban settings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. Ronald Kurtz)

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.6 × 33.7 cm (10 1/2 × 13 1/4 in.)
    mount: 50.8 × 40.8 × 0.1 cm (20 × 16 1/16 × 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.22.89


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ronald Kurtz, East Rutherford, NJ; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1988; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1939

  • Abbott, Berenice. Changing New York. New York, 1939: 19.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, below image on right in graphite: BERENICE ABBOTT; on verso, artist stamp, bottom center in black ink: BERENICE ABBOTT / ABBOT, MAINE 04406 / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED; by unknown hand, bottom left corner in graphite: NYP 3.24; bottom right corner in graphite[faint]: PP#346

Wikidata ID

Q64145240

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