The Hollywood Suites (Windows) #21

1976

Steve Kahn

Associated Names
Steve Kahn

Artist, American, 1943 - 2018

The image shows a view from a window, looking outward from the interior of a building. The horizon is not distinctly visible, but can be inferred by the distant buildings. In the foreground, the window frame and partially drawn blind create a geometric structure. Outside the frame, there is a building with rectangular windows and part of a tree visible. The background features a blank wall and a sign reading "ENCORE" partially obscured by architecture. The style is high-contrast black and white, with a grainy texture. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black, white, and gray.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.3 × 24.5 cm (12 11/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.6 × 27.8 cm (14 × 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.686

  • Series Title

    The Hollywood Suites

  • Copyright

    © Steve Kahn

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Steve Kahn, Berkeley, CA; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: S. Kahn; by artist, lower left in graphite: 3/15; lower center in graphite: 1976; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: PF 125900

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