Untitled (Three sailors at Naval Training Center, San Diego)

July 1956

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

This is an outdoor area with architectural and industrial elements. The image shows an open space with a concrete surface, crisscrossed by metal or wooden poles. In the background, there is a building with windows and an outdoor staircase leading to a second floor. Garments hang from the frames and lines. Shadows from sunlight create sharp contrasts on the ground. The scene suggests a utilitarian or communal setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.6 × 7.7 cm (3 × 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 9.2 × 9 cm (3 5/8 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.170.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norman Kulkin, Los Angeles; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper center in blue ink: Taken in San Diego Calif. / July 1956; center left stamped in black ink perpendicular: 1620

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