Lathe, New York [verso]

1923

Paul Strand

Associated Names
Paul Strand

Artist, American, 1890 - 1976

Artwork overview

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Large, elongated leaves with smooth edges dominate the image, while a cluster of fern-like fronds provides a textured backdrop. The image is in a monochromatic palette, showcasing various shades of gray. The long leaves are positioned on the lower half of the image, extending upwards and overlapping each other, while the intricate ferns fill the upper background area.

Wild Iris, Maine

Paul Strand

1927

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Strand Archive, Aperture Foundation, Millerton, NY; Southwestern Bell Corporation, St. Louis, MO; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Greenough 1990, 65 (recto only exhibited).

2001

  • Modern Art and America: Alfred Stieglitz and His New York Galleries, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001, no. 107, as Wild Iris, Maine.

Inscriptions

on mount, lower center in black ink: WILD IRIS. MAINE-1927 / PHOTOGRAPH BY / PAUL STRAND / RETURN TO / PAUL STRAND, 314 W. 83 ST. N.Y.C.; on mount by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: EW-MF-#161 TI; on mount by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: #228 / Safe 1 / (D); on mount by later hand, center verso in graphite: -43/4- / 133 no rule / 4 / By permission of Paul Strand

Wikidata ID

Q64158616

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