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c.1945

Wright Morris

Associated Names

Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image features a brick building seen from a slightly angled perspective to the right. The building's facade includes a large window reflecting trees and another structure. A utility pole with wires stands near the entrance, adding a diagonal element. Power lines run across the top, leading the eye towards the gray sky. The color palette is grayscale, enhancing the textures of the brick and concrete.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin in memory of Josephine Morris
Dimensions

image: 24.5 × 19.5 cm (9 5/8 × 7 11/16 in.)
sheet: 25.5 × 20.2 cm (10 1/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2018.15.73

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Barbara A. Koenig and Stephen E. Arkin, San Francisco, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Arkin, Stephen

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris

Wikidata ID

Q64170286

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