Power Pool, Selkirk Yard, New York

April 3, 1991

James Welling

Associated Names
James Welling

Artist, American, born 1951

This image shows a train yard with various Conrail locomotives. Train tracks run diagonally across the image, extending into the center. The horizon is high, with trees and silhouetted metal structures visible. Hills are faintly seen in the distance. The scene is in gray scale, highlighting textures and creating an industrial atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.8 × 28.5 cm (9 × 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 × 35.5 cm (10 7/8 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.158.14

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Welling, New York; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom left in graphite: James Welling; by artist, upper left: ILFORD PAPER / print by Peter Holzhauer for JW / Aperture Portfolio; lower left: 8c; bottom center: Power pool, Selkirk Yard, NY 1991

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