Photograph by
Eli Reed, American, born 1946
Subject of
Unidentified
Owned by
Corcoran Gallery of Art, American, 1890 - 2014
Date
1999
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 8 5/8 × 12 3/4 in. (21.9 × 32.4 cm)
H x W (sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph by Eli Reed. Taken through a window, the foreground of this image shows reflections of an interior room in the glass. The background of the image depicts a street scene with cars, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Just to the left of center is the dark shape of a seated individual just outside the window, wearing a hat and holding a drink in one hand. In the lower right corner of the image, reflected in the window, is that dark shape of another seated individual. The photograph is matted.
Place depicted
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Corcoran Gallery Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Art
Housing
Photography
Poverty
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Eli Reed)
Object number
2018.76.114
Restrictions & Rights
© Eli Reed/Magum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56c4fb5be-0820-48d9-9c7f-7072435c5603

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