City of London

1967

Tony Ray-Jones

Associated Names
Tony Ray-Jones

Artist, British, 1941 - 1972

This is a photograph of an urban scene outside a building with architectural elements. The image captures a corner of a building with dark, textured walls and a set of steps leading up to a slightly raised platform. There are large windows reflecting the urban environment, and the pavement consists of large stone slabs. The composition is divided into different sections by the building's lines and the position of the walls and windows, creating a sense of depth and structure. The overall mood is calm and contemplative, with a focus on the interaction between architecture and the visible surroundings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.4 × 23.5 cm (6 1/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 35.2 × 27.8 cm (13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.9.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Alan Klotz Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

artist's stamp, upper left embossed: TONY RAY-JONES; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: LRT 205; bottom left: V 071; bottom right: A


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