Playground, San Bernardino, California

1984

Joe Deal

Associated Names
Joe Deal

Artist, American, 1947 - 2010

The image displays a children's playground, viewed from an elevated angle. A rocket-shaped play structure is to the right, with a slide extending. Swings and a child in a tire are also visible. The background shows suburban houses, trees, and distant mountains, creating a serene atmosphere. The image is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Richard and Mrs. Alice Thall

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.3 × 36.1 cm (11 1/8 × 14 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 43.1 cm (13 15/16 × 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.163.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Richard and Mrs. Alice Thall, Locust Valley, NY; gift to NGA (through Robert Mann Gallery, New York), 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: J. Deal; by artist, across bottom in graphite: 38.84 Playground. San Bernardino, California, 1984; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: RMG20844

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