Berlin

1930

György Kepes

Associated Names
György Kepes

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1906 - 2001

This is a photograph of an urban street intersection captured from an overhead perspective. The image presents a wide expanse of street, intersected by a set of tram tracks that curve through the scene. The intersection appears calm, with minimal traffic and activity, focusing instead on geometric compositions. The scene features a pushcart in the middle of the intersection, casting a distinct shadow. In the foreground, lush tree branches extend into the frame, adding a natural element to the urban environment, while a lone lamppost rises into view. The photograph emphasizes shape and form, characteristic of early 20th-century photographic explorations of urban life and structure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Fern M. Schad

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 11.1 × 7.9 cm (4 3/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
    mount: 40.7 × 33.2 cm (16 × 13 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.206.10


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right of mount in graphite: Gyorgy Kepes 1930; lower left: 5/25; on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: RWFA 2195; lower right: #27


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