100 Boots in the Street. Long Beach, California. February 15, 1972, 3:00 p.m.

1972

Eleanor Antin

Associated Names
Eleanor Antin

Artist, American, born 1935

Phel Steinmetz

Photographer, American, 1944 - 2013

Frye & Smith, Ltd.

Printer, American, founded 1896

The image depicts a residential neighborhood street from a street-level perspective. The horizon is high in the image, with houses and trees lining the road that extends into the distance. The black and white photograph shows various textures, including the smooth pavement and rough foliage. The color palette is monochrome, highlighting the contrast between the bright sky and darker elements like trees and houses. Closest to us are trees, a parked car, and a dog on the sidewalk. Further down the street, more houses and cars can be seen, emphasizing the suburban setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    halftone print (postcard)

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 11.5 × 17.75 cm (4 1/2 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.205.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eleanor Antin, San Diego, CA; Larry McGilvery, La Jolla, CA; Danny and Mary Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; (Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA); NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

bottom left rectangular postmark stamped in black ink inverted: ALWAYS USE / ZIP CODE; bottom center circular postmark stamped in black ink inverted: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. CA 920 / PM / 25 SEP / 1972; on verso, top left printed in black ink: 201 Pacific Ave., Solana Beach, California 92075; top right eight-cent stamp: UNITED STATES 8c [in red ink]; upper right printed in black ink: POST CARD / ADDRESS; center printed in black ink perpendicular: FRYE & SMITH, LTD., SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; center right printed in black ink on applied label: Laurence McGilvery / P.O. Box 852 / La Jolla, Calif. 92037; bottom left printed in black ink: Eleanor Antin / 100 BOOTS IN THE STREET / Long Beach, California / Feb. 15, 1972 3:00 P.M. / (Photo: Philip Steinmetz); by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: No.23

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