Grain Elevators, Minneapolis, Series 1: #8

1973

Frank Gohlke

Associated Names
Frank Gohlke

Artist, American, born 1942

This is a photograph of industrial silos. The image shows a series of large cylindrical silos aligned next to each other. Shadows create geometric patterns on the silos. In the foreground, there are silhouetted industrial structures like a train car and parts of a facility. The image is in black and white, focusing on shapes and shadows for an industrial aesthetic.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Gohlke, Tucson, AZ; (Howard Greenberg Gallery, NY); Private collection, New York, 2016; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Frank W. Gohlke / 1973; lower left: Grain Elevators - Minneapolis - I, 8; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: PF62377; bottom right: 200-73


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