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New York, New York

c. 1947, printed 1980

Louis Faurer

Associated Names

Louis Faurer

Artist, American, 1916 - 2001

The image shows an urban nighttime scene with tall buildings. The lower half of the image includes a wooden fence and silhouetted pedestrians, while the upper half features illuminated windows and a misty sky in the background. The scene is monochromatic, with deep blacks and glowing whites creating contrast.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Ruttenberg courtesy of the Ruttenberg Arts Foundation
Dimensions

image: 30.2 x 19.8 cm (11 7/8 x 7 13/16 in.)
sheet: 35.3 x 27.7 cm (13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2002.152.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Ruttenberg, Chicago, IL; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Ruttenberg

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: New York, New York, circa 1947 / c Louis Faurer 1980

Wikidata ID

Q64157563

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