Tattered Curtain in Window, Pomona, California

1936

Wright Morris

Associated Names
Wright Morris

Artist, American, 1910 - 1998

This is a photograph of a weathered wall with a window. The image shows the exterior siding of a wooden building with a vertically oriented window. The wooden planks display signs of aging and weathering. The window is framed with aged wood and partially covered by a thin curtain. A wire is seen descending from the window frame towards the ground. The base of the wall shows barren earth. The overall tone of the photograph is monochrome, emphasizing textures and contrast.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1946

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

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Wright Morris; bottom left in graphite: Pomona, Calif 1936

Wikidata ID

Q64172155

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