Marlboro Pike and Boone's Lane, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Looking Southwest

1976

John Gossage

Associated Names
John Gossage

Artist, American, born 1946

The image is in black and white. It shows a street-level view of a multi-lane road with a low-rise building complex in the distance. A car is partially visible on the right side of the road. The buildings have a flat roofline with streetlights and signage. There are utility poles with power lines in the sky. In the foreground, there is a sidewalk with worn concrete and patches of grass. The palette is grayscale, creating a timeless effect. The sky is bright with minimal contrast.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, 1976)

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.07 × 48 cm (12 5/8 × 18 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 40.64 × 50.48 cm (16 × 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4160

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

Q64156008

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