8181.11, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

1981

Lewis Koch

Associated Names
Lewis Koch

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows a street view at ground level, looking towards an open area. A curved sidewalk with a patch of grass is in the foreground, surrounded by pavement. In the center is a directional road sign with arrows pointing left and right. To the right is a storm drain connected to the street gutter. In the distance, there is a large area of pavement which could be a car park or playground, with a basketball hoop visible on the right side near a utility pole. Along the horizon, several wooden power poles hold electrical lines that cross the sky. Behind them, a fence and a row of suburban houses can be seen. The horizon is low, revealing a view into the neighborhood with sparse trees. The image is in black and white, highlighting contrast and texture without color.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.13 × 31.75 cm (9 1/2 × 12 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.126.5


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lewis Koch, New York; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right corner in graphite: Lewis Koch 2; by artist along lower left edge in graphite: 8181.11, from "Sites of Southern Wisconsin" / Lewis Koch 1981


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