Blue Black History (Edmund Pettus Bridge)

2022

Jonathan Calm

Associated Names
Jonathan Calm

Artist, American, born 1971

The image shows the Edmund Pettus Bridge viewed from a road leading up to it. The horizon is at the bridge's structure meeting the road. The bridge's open, geometric arch is prominent, with its name visible on the horizontal beam above the roadway. The artwork is in a monochromatic blue, likely using a cyanotype technique. The brushstrokes appear smooth, giving a photographic finish. The color palette is only blue, highlighting the bridge's architectural details, with the road and bridge elements leading the eye. Cars, trees, and railings are visible in the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cyanotype

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Sandra S. Phillips

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.3 × 45.4 cm (13 7/8 × 17 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 45.9 × 55.6 cm (18 1/16 × 21 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.162.1

  • Series Title

    Blue Black History

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Johnathan Calm, CA; Sandra Phillips, San Francisco, 2022; gift to NGA, 2023.

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