5th Avenue and 43rd Street

1978

Joel Meyerowitz

Associated Names
Joel Meyerowitz

Artist, American, born 1938

The image shows a street-level view of a busy urban scene with tall buildings on both sides. A modern glass-fronted building labeled "Manufacturers Hanover Trust" is on the right, reflecting warm light. The color palette includes soft browns, greys, and warm yellow light from the building, along with cooler tones from the street and other structures. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, with cars passing by on the road. The street is lined with urban architecture that fades into the distance.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Max B. Schwartz, American Telephone and Telegraph Company, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Witkin Gallery, Inc., New York), 1982; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • American Images: New Work by Twenty Contemporary Photographers, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 13 – December 2, 1979, organized by the Bell System. Travelled until April 1982.

2025

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

Bibliography

1979

  • Danese, Renato ed. American Images: New Work by Twenty Contemporary Photographers. Exh. cat. New York, 1979: 166, no. 231.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom left in black ink: 855 5th Ave and 43rd 1978 Joel Meyerowitz; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1982.3.48

Wikidata ID

Q64155898

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