Multiple Exposure

1930

György Kepes

Associated Names
György Kepes

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1906 - 2001

This is a photograph of an urban nighttime scene with neon signs. The image captures a city environment at night, illuminated by various bright neon signs for establishments like a cafe, dance hall, and cabaret. These signs are prominent in the upper portion of the image, with "BAHNHOF ZOO" standing out amidst reflections. Below, the street scene includes a dimly lit foreground showing a sidewalk and blurred outlines of urban architecture. The composition uses light and dark contrast to convey the vibrant yet mysterious ambiance of a city at night.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Fern M. Schad

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 12.8 × 8.9 cm (5 1/16 × 3 1/2 in.)
    mount: 40.9 × 33.1 cm (16 1/8 × 13 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.206.9


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fern Schad, New York; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower center of mount in graphite: G Kepes 1930; lower left: 11/25; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: RWFA 2194; lower right: #24


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