Title from caption on object: “Reception with Adapter”

1950

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

ACME Newspictures

Publisher

Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA)

Publisher, est. 1902

This is a photograph of two television screens displaying the same image but with one slightly blurred or distorted. The image shows two vintage television units with the screen on the left showing a clear image, while the screen on the right shows a more distorted version. The televisions have a retro aesthetic, with rounded screen edges typical of older models. The background of the photograph appears to be faded or obscured. The lighting highlights the screens, making them the focal point of this composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.5 × 21.2 cm (4 1/8 × 8 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.1 × 22.8 cm (7 1/8 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.633

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Catherine Ryan [?]; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite inverted: A7881; center stamped in blue ink inverted: REF. DEPT. / 1-5 '51 / N.E.A.; bottom center printed in purple ink on applied paper inverted: C-10977 (3 OF 3) FROM: CHICAGO BUREAU / RECEPTION WITH ADAPTER / CHICAGO: CLEAR PICTURE SHOWS IMPROVEMENT IN RE- / CEPTION WHEN PHONEVISION ADAPTER IS PLUGGED INTO / TV SET. [underlined in graphite] 300 CHICAGOANS WILL RECEIVE SPECIAL TV / PROGRAMS VIA TELEPHONE CIRCUITS IN 90-DAY TEST / TO DETERMINE POPULARITY OF PHONEVISION. / (LIST 1 & 2) (WITH C-10975-6) / (ACME PHOTO) 12/27/50 6:15 PCS JNG/TS

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