Place to Meet, Luzzara, Italy

1953

Paul Strand

Associated Names
Paul Strand

Artist, American, 1890 - 1976

This is a photograph of a group of people gathered outside in front of a building. The scene captures several individuals either sitting or standing around what appears to be a café or a shop front. These individuals are dressed in clothes that suggest a mid-20th-century setting, with hats and suits that are typical of the time. The façade of the building is worn, with old posters advertising shoes and other items pasted on the wall, some of which are partially torn or faded. The scene captures a moment of social interaction and leisure. The architecture of the surrounding area includes shuttered windows and an arched doorway. To the right, part of a bicycle is visible. The mood of the image suggests a quiet day where the individuals are gathered in conversation or contemplation.
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Artwork overview


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. 162, illus. p. 130

  • Paul Strand: An American Vision, National Gallery of Art; The Art Institute of Chicago; Saint Louis Art Museum; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco; Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990 - 1992, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1990

  • Greenough 1990, p. 162, illus. p. 130

Inscriptions

by Hazel Strand, center verso in graphite: Paul Strand H.S.; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: #599 IT-TC-1373 / T.1 n.d.

Wikidata ID

Q64158708

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