155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Manhattan

1990

Madoka Takagi

Associated Names
Madoka Takagi

Artist, American, born Japan, 1956 - 2015

The image shows a ground-level view looking up at a metal structure of an elevated train track or bridge. The horizon is hidden by the steel beams and ironwork. Stairs lead to the elevated platform with ornate railings. The image is black and white, highlighting textures and light patterns. Nearby, posters with "PUBLIC ENEMY" are on a metal panel. In the distance, parked cars and the street can be seen under the structure as it extends into the background. The monochromatic color scheme gives a vintage feel.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum/palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary B. Sokol

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.1 × 19.3 cm (9 1/2 × 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 36.5 × 36.5 cm (14 3/8 × 14 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.108.1

  • Series Title

    New York 35

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Simon Lowinsky Gallery, New York); Gary Sokol, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: MADOKA TAKAGI; on recto, by artist, bottom left in graphite perpendicular: 1; on verso, by artist, bottom left in graphite: 155st Frederic Douglas [sic] "New York" #35 1990; bottom center: PRINT 1990

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