St. Bartholomew's Church, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, and General Electric Building

April 2, 1936

Berenice Abbott

Associated Names
Berenice Abbott

Artist, American, 1898 - 1991

The image displays an aerial view of a cityscape with skyscrapers. Two prominent buildings with detailed architectural elements stand out, featuring vertical and horizontal lines suggesting an Art Deco design. The horizon is low, revealing a curved expanse of buildings, extending into the distance. The photo showcases sharp edges and contrasts, presenting a monochromatic color palette of black, white, and gray. A structure with a dome stands closest to us amidst taller, linear buildings in the background, adding visual interest and diversity to the urban landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 23.8 × 19.1 cm (9 3/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 43 × 35.5 cm (16 15/16 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.192.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Joel Soroka Gallery, Aspen, CO), 1999; NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in graphite: BERNICE ABBOTT; on verso, center stamped in black ink: PHOTOGRAPH / BERNICE ABBOTT / ABBOTT, MAINE 04406; by artist, lower center in graphite: Vintage Print / B Abbott

Wikidata ID

Q64145243

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