Maine [verso]

probably 1927/1928

Paul Strand

Associated Names
Paul Strand

Artist, American, 1890 - 1976

This is a photograph of tree trunks with a labeled card. The image shows a close-up view of tree trunks featuring a rough, textured bark that appears to have a mix of light and shadow play across its surface. Centered prominently in the image is a rectangular card with a blue-bordered design, containing handwritten text. The text on the card includes what appears to be a location, a date marked as 1937, and a signature. The surrounding environment is partially visible with dark areas suggesting foliage, framing the card and the trunks in the photograph.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

Ranchos de Taos Church, New Mexico [recto]

Paul Strand

1931


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Strand Archive, Aperture Foundation, Millerton, NY; Southwestern Bell Corporation, St. Louis, MO; gift to NGA, 1991

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Greenough 1990, p. 159-160, illus. p. 79 (recto only exhibited)

2001

  • Modern Art and America: Alfred Stieglitz and His New York Galleries, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001, no. 112, as Ranchos de Taos Church, New Mexico.

2006

  • "Paul Strand: Southwest", Cincinnati Art Museum; Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe; Tacoma Art Museum, 2006-2007.

Inscriptions

on label, center recto in blue ink: Church - Ranchos de / Taos - 1932 / Paul Strand; by later hand, on label, center recto in graphite: MEH 66.1

Wikidata ID

Q64158676

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