Skelly Street Game, Spanish Harlem, New York

1987

Joseph Rodríguez

Associated Names
Joseph Rodríguez

Artist, American, born 1951

This is a photograph of a street scene with chalk games drawn on the asphalt. The image captures a moment in an urban environment, where various squares with numbers are drawn in white chalk on the street. The background features brick buildings with stairs leading up to the doors and windows, some of which have air conditioning units. On the street, classic cars are parked along the sidewalk. A person is nearby engaging with the chalk drawings, and another person is seen wearing striped shorts and a patterned hat. A few others are gathered around, suggesting activity and interaction taking place around the chalked squares.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph Rodriguez; (Galerie Bene Taschen, Cologne); NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in black ink: SKELLY STREET GAME, SPANISH HARLEM, NY 1987 / Joseph Rodriguez


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