Untitled (117th Street, Harlem, New York)

1975

Shawn Walker

Associated Names
Shawn Walker

Artist, American, born 1940

This is a photograph of a figure covered in a white cloth. The image shows a blurred figure in motion, completely covered by a white sheet. The photo has a strong contrast between the dark background and the white fabric, highlighting the texture and folds of the cloth. It is in black and white, emphasizing the mystery and timelessness of the image. The motion blur of the figure suggests a dynamic action.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Charina Endowment Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 19 × 12.8 cm (7 1/2 × 5 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.9 cm (13 15/16 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.82.5

  • Series Title

    Halloween

  • Copyright

    © Shawn Walker

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Steven Kasher Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in graphite: 117th ST. / Harlem 1975 Shawn Walker ©; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: SW164

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