Dry Cleaners

Artist Arthur Siegel (American, 1913 - 1978)

Date1946

MediumDye transfer print

DimensionsImage and sheet: 6 3/16 × 7 5/16 inches (15.72 × 18.57 cm)
Mount: 12 × 15 inches (30.48 × 38.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.4371

SignedOn mount recto, lower left, in pencil: "Arthur Siegel, A.S. 1951. 1 of 2"; On mount verso, center, stamped in black ink: "ARTHUR SIEGEL / 421 ROSLYN PLACE / CHICAGO 14, ILLINOIS / Arthur Siegel [signature] / 1953".

Inscribednone

MarkingsOn mount verso, upper right corner, in pencil: "RK"; On mount verso, lower left corner, in pencil: "10274".

Edition/State/Proofed. 1/2

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DescriptionImage of a window with neon letters that spell out One Day Cleaners Laundry. Through the window we see advertisements hanging on the wall.Exhibition History

Exhibition History

New Acquisitions to the Hallmark Photographic Collection, 1980-1983. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, April 1 – May 1, 1983.

Cityscapes: 20^th Century Urban Images from the Hallmark Photographic Collection. First Street Forum, St. Louis, MO, April 13 - May 20, 1984, no cat.

The Photographs of Ray K. Metzker and the Institute of Design. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, September 25, 2012 - February 24, 2013.

Gallery Label

In this photograph, a colorful cacophony of neon letters, cast shadows, and storefront advertisements merge in a dynamic display that is both descriptive and abstract.

Arthur Siegel embraced color photography at a time when materials were costly and the process was time consuming. As seen here, Siegel often focused his camera on the vibrant visual jumble of urban subjects.

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