Ilse Bing

Untitled (Chrysler Building, NY)
1936

A black and white aerial photograph of a cityscape with dense high-rise buildings, prominently featuring a tall skyscraper with a spire. The skyline is hazy, suggesting early to mid-20th century industrial activity. The river and distant shores are faintly visible through the mist. In the lower right corner, there is a signature that reads "Ilse Bing 1936."
A black and white aerial photograph of a cityscape with dense high-rise buildings, prominently featuring a tall skyscraper with a spire. The skyline is hazy, suggesting early to mid-20th century industrial activity. The river and distant shores are faintly visible through the mist. In the lower right corner, there is a signature that reads "Ilse Bing 1936."

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Date
1936

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 × 11 1/8in. (20.3 × 28.3 cm) Image: 8 × 11 1/8in. (20.3 × 28.3 cm) Mount (board): 13 3/4 × 16 5/8in. (34.9 × 42.2 cm)

Accession number
2001.357

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Bequest of Ilse Bing Wolff

Rights and reproductions
© Wichita State University Foundation

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