From Back Window, 133 West 22nd Street, New York

March 1963

David Vestal

Associated Names
David Vestal

Artist, American, 1924 - 2013

This is a photograph of a series of fire escapes on the exterior of urban buildings. The image shows a complex network of metal staircases and platforms, casting strong shadows against the surrounding architecture. The perspective is from an elevated vantage point, capturing the angular forms of the fire escapes. The composition features high contrast, emphasizing the geometric patterns created by the structures and the interplay of light and shadow. The atmosphere is one of urban isolation, with stark lines and gritty textures contributing to an architectural feel.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Seth and Erin Neubardt

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 34.3 × 22.9 cm (13 1/2 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.140.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Seth Neubardt, Rye, NY; 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, upper left in graphite underlined: 848; center in graphite: 6322-5 / [line] / 3/63; lower center in graphite: FROM BACK WINDOW / 133 W 22nd ST / NEW YORK. 3/1963; bottom center in graphite: 6322-5; bottom right in graphite: PRINT / 1963; possibly by artist, top right in graphite: CAT NY63-848-4158-914; by unknown hand, top right in graphite: RMG23786; center stamped in black ink: DAVID VESTAL

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