West 53rd Street and RCA Building, New York City

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West 53rd Street and RCA Building, New York City

Currently not on view

West 53rd Street and RCA Building, New York City,

1946

Minor White, 1908–1976; born Minneapolis, MN; died Boston, MA; active Portland, OR, and Rochester, NY
x1980-490

Information

Title
West 53rd Street and RCA Building, New York City
Dates

1946

Maker
Minor White
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
11.8 × 8.7 cm (4 5/8 × 3 7/16 in.) mount: 26.6 × 20.9 cm (10 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Minor White Archive, Princeton University Art Museum, bequest of Minor White
Object Number
x1980-490
Place Depicted

North America, United States, New York, Manhattan, New York, Morningside Heights

Inscription
handwritten in graphite on verso, lower left: 26 TO 66 W. 53rd St. New York 1946 / #1 of 10 in sequence. handwritten in graphite on verso, upper left: 129 - 24th Ave
Culture
American
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, gelatin silver prints
Subject
buildings, winter, skyscrapers, snow, shadows, cityscapes, street lighting luminaires, streetscapes, urban areas

By bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum from Minor White (1908–1976).

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