Donora, PA. Oct 9, 1919. Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer, Bridgeport,
CT. Oct 9, 1919

2017, printed 2022

Wendel White

Associated Names
Wendel White

Artist, American, born 1956

The image shows an old newspaper clipping next to a current photograph of a waterfront landscape. The photograph displays a view from the edge of a body of water facing the opposite shore. Industrial buildings and a line of dense green trees are seen on the horizon. Closest to the viewer, there is muddy ground with scattered debris and a narrow, partially submerged wooden structure extending into the water. The sky is overcast with gray clouds diffusing the light. The color palette consists of earthy tones with occasional red, blue-gray, and gray colors. The newspaper article has a bold headline describing a historical event.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 55 × 98.3 cm (21 5/8 × 38 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 60.96 × 106.68 cm (24 × 42 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.98.10

  • Portfolio Title

    Red Summer


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wendel White, New Jersey; NGA purchase, 2023

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, along bottom in graphite: "Donora, PA. Oct 9, 1919. Bridgeport Times + Evening Farmer, Bridgeport,
CT. Oct 9, 1919" 1/15 WWhite 2017/2022


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