South View from 335 East 9th Street, Manhattan

1990

Madoka Takagi

Associated Names
Madoka Takagi

Artist, American, born Japan, 1956 - 2015

The image shows a rooftop view of weathered structures made of cracked concrete and aged materials. The rooftop surface is uneven with visible cracks and a rough texture, extending towards the edge lined with low walls. Old antennas are mounted on blocky structures to the left. In the distance, two tall skyscrapers rise into the sky, partially obscured by haze. The palette is monochromatic with a sepia tone, dominated by shades of brown and cream highlighting the texture of the surfaces.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum/palladium print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary B. Sokol

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.8 × 24.1 cm (7 3/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 30.2 × 30.1 cm (11 7/8 × 11 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.108.5

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 center in graphite: MADOKA TAKAGI; by artist, bottom left: New York 1990; bottom center: PRINT 1994

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