100 Boots Cross Herald Square. 35th Street and Broadway, New York City. May 13, 1973, 8:10 a.m.

1973

Eleanor Antin

Associated Names
Eleanor Antin

Artist, American, born 1935

Phel Steinmetz

Photographer, American, 1944 - 2013

The image shows an urban scene seen from a street level, looking down a wide city avenue with tall buildings on either side. The buildings on the left have large window displays and detailed architectural features, casting shadows onto the sidewalk. On the right, the buildings are more modern with plain facades and prominent signage like the number "1370" running vertically. In the distance, the avenue narrows with buildings receding in perspective towards a tall skyscraper with a vertical sign. The image is in black and white, showcasing contrasts between shadows and highlights. Pedestrians and a car can be seen closer to the viewer, emphasizing the scale of the city environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    halftone print (postcard)

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 11.5 × 17.75 cm (4 1/2 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.205.47

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eleanor Antin, San Diego, CA; Larry McGilvery, La Jolla, CA; Danny and Mary Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; (Joseph Bellows Gallery, La Jolla, CA); NGA purchase, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

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

Inscriptions

on verso, top left printed in black ink: The Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53 St., N.Y.C.; top right postmark stamped in blue ink: NEW YORK / JUN- 6'73 / N.Y. / U.S. POSTAGE / 08 : / P.B / METER / 145559; top right printed in black ink: PLACE / STAMP / HERE; upper right printed in black ink: POST CARD / ADDRESS; center left printed in black ink: May 30-July 8, 1973; center right printed in black ink on applied label: Laurence McGilvery / P.O. Box 852 / La Jolla, Calif. 92037; bottom left printed in black ink: Eleanor Antin / 100 BOOTS CROSS HERALD SQUARE / 35th St. & Broadway, New York City / May 13, 1973 8:10 A.M. / (Photo: Philip Steinmetz); by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: No.47

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