Autowackies: Philadelphia
Artist
Ray K. Metzker
(American, 1931 - 2014)
Date2004
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 16 3/8 × 12 1/2 inches (41.61 × 31.75 cm)
Sheet: 19 15/16 × 16 inches (50.64 × 40.64 cm)
Sheet: 19 15/16 × 16 inches (50.64 × 40.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2009.6.52
SignedSigned and editioned on sheet verso, lower right, in pencil: "Ray K. Metzker 2/10"
Inscribednone
MarkingsOn sheet verso, left edge, in pencil: "04 AO-12MG1 1/2 e/06";
On sheet verso, lower left corner, in pencil: "HF89-68-09".
Edition/State/Proofed. 2/10
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionImage of car parked on the street with a leafy tree branch hanging above; the car reflects the image of the surrounding buildings.Gallery LabelFor his series Autowackies, Ray K. Metzker photographed the reflections of trees and buildings as they appeared on the shiny exteriors of automobiles. In this image, the car’s round, reflective surfaces naturally dissolve the rigidness of the buildings and create an energetic interplay of shapes and forms.
Copyright© Estate of Ray K. Metzker
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