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Barber Pole and Hydrant, Needles, California

1938, printed later

Wright Morris

Associated Names

Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

The image shows a large column with a spiral pattern and a fire hydrant nearby. The color palette is monochromatic, implying the image is in black and white, with shadows creating contrast. The column stands on the right side of the sidewalk, while the fire hydrant is centrally placed next to the column. Shadows from the objects extend onto the foreground pavement and dirt area. Visible behind the hydrant is a darkened space with a partially visible piece of furniture, indicating an outdoor setting that might be a street corner.

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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 × 18.9 cm (9 7/16 × 7 7/16 in.)
sheet: 25.4 × 20.2 cm (10 × 7 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2018.15.158
Series Title

The Inhabitants

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Arkin, Stephen

Bibliography

1946

Morris, Wright. The Inhabitants. New York, 1946: n.p.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: WM 50

Wikidata ID

Q64170125

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