George Washington Bridge, New York / New Jersey

1960

David Vestal

Associated Names
David Vestal

Artist, American, 1924 - 2013

The image shows a view from inside a car traveling on a bridge with several cars heading in the same direction. The bridge is suspended between two metal structures, with streetlights along its length creating a line of glowing orbs. The steel framework of the bridge stretches into the distance, and the horizon is obscured by its architectural elements. The scene is captured in black and white, emphasizing the bridge's silhouette against a faintly illuminated sky. Smooth, fluid lines depict the bridge and vehicles, creating a strong graphic contrast in shades of grey and black.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jack and Judy Stern

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 22.4 × 33.2 cm (8 13/16 × 13 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.141.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jack Stern, New York; gift to NGA (through Robert Mann Gallery, New York), 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: David Vestal; by artist, top left in graphite underlined: 879; center in graphite: 6018-29 / GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE / NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY, 1960; bottom center in graphite: 6018-29; bottom right in graphite: PRINT / 1960; possibly by artist, top right in graphite: CAT NY60-879-4368-914; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: RMG23176; center stamped in black ink: DAVID VESTAL

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