New York 1

Artist Aaron Siskind (American, 1903 - 1991)

Date1951

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 15 13/16 × 20 15/16 inches (40.21 × 53.16 cm)
Sheet: 19 13/16 × 23 7/8 inches (50.34 × 60.63 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Aaron Siskind Foundation

Object number2020.12.10

SignedOn sheet verso, lower right corner, stamped in black ink: "AARON SISKIND ESTATE / AS"

InscribedOn sheet verso, lower right, in pencil: "NEW YORK 1 1951"

MarkingsOn sheet verso, lower right corner, in pencil: "ASF 19.239"

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DescriptionImage of a building with vertical strips of dark material applied to the facade with small shiny attachments; some of the strips are peeling to reveal light colored areas. Pipes and other vessels protrude from the roof.Provenance

Provenance

Aaron Siskind;
Transferred to the Aaron Siskind Foundation, New York, NY ca. 1991;
Given by the Aaron Siskind Foundation to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2020.

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