Malpensa to Milan

1982

Eve Sonneman

Associated Names
Eve Sonneman

Artist, American, born 1946

This is a photograph of the interior of a vehicle looking through the windshield. The image is divided into two side-by-side panels, both showing slightly different angles of the same scene. There is a gathering of individuals visible through the windshield, and a few individuals are sitting inside the vehicle, with some shadows and reflections on the glass. Behind them, the scene outside the vehicle shows movement or a transition, possibly depicting other people, foliage, or objects moving parallel to the vehicle. In the interior, the rearview mirror also reflects another part of the vehicle's interior or possibly passengers. The image has a vintage feel, suggested by the color grading and lighting, which creates an ambiance of the past.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    2 silver dye bleach prints

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Anonymous gift)

  • Dimensions

    image (each): 15.24 × 23.18 cm (6 × 9 1/8 in.)
    image (overall): 31.43 × 46.36 cm (12 3/8 × 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4531.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sidney Janis Gallery, New York); gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • From the Collection: Photography as a Reflection of Time, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, June 12 – September 8, 1996

Inscriptions

Left Print: on verso, by Eve Sonneman, bottom left corner in graphite: LEFT SIDE; bottom center: "Malpensa to Milan, 1982"; bottom right: A.P; center left, typed in orange ink across top of tan label: CASTELLI GRAPHICS 4 EAST 77 NEW YORK 10021; across tan label, typed in black ink: FOR ONE TIME REPRODUCTION ONLY / DO NOT CROP! / EVE SONNEMAN: [Malpensa to Milan underlined], 198[0 crossed out with 2 by unknown hand in black ink] (left) / two Cibachrome color prints / each 8x10 inches, matted 20x30 inches / edition 10 / printed, signed, titled, dated & numbered / by Sonneman / COURTESY: CASTELLI GRAPHICS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK / [c circled by unknown hand in black ink] Eve Sonneman, 1982 / RETURN AFTER USE TO EVE SONNEMAN, 98 Bowery, NY, NY 10013; by unknown hand, partially erased, lower center in graphite: Reproduction Print; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner: 1996.31.a
Right Print: on verso, by Eve Sonneman, bottom left corner in graphite: RIGHT SIDE; bottom center: "Malpensa to Milan, 1982"; bottom right: A.P; center left, typed in orange ink across top of tan label: CASTELLI GRAPHICS 4 EAST 77 NEW YORK 10021; across tan label, typed in black ink: FOR ONE TIME REPRODUCTION ONLY / DO NOT CROP! / EVE SONNEMAN: [Malpensa to Milan underlined], 198[0 crossed out with 2 by unknown hand in black ink] (right) / two Cibachrome color prints / each 8x10 inches, matted 20x30 inches / edition 10 / printed, signed, titled, dated & numbered / by Sonneman / COURTESY: CASTELLI GRAPHICS, NEW YORK, NEW YORK / [c circled by unknown hand in black ink] Eve Sonneman, 1982 / RETURN AFTER USE TO EVE SONNEMAN, 98 Bowery, NY, NY 10013; by unknown hand, partially erased, lower center in graphite: Reproduction Print; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner: 1996.31.b

Wikidata ID

Q64147496

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