Edward Ruscha

St. Germaine, Paris, France
1961

A black and white photograph depicting a nighttime street scene with vintage cars parked along the curb. The focus is on a brightly lit building with signage across the facade, surrounded by trees that are illuminated from below, creating a high-contrast image with areas of overexposure. The photo has a grainy texture, suggesting it may have been taken with high-speed film or in low-light conditions.

A black and white photograph depicting a nighttime street scene with vintage cars parked along the curb. The focus is on a brightly lit building with signage across the facade, surrounded by trees that are illuminated from below, creating a high-contrast image with areas of overexposure. The photo has a grainy texture, suggesting it may have been taken with high-speed film or in low-light conditions.

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Date
1961

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 8in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm) Image: 6 1/2 × 6 3/4in. (16.5 × 17.1 cm)

Accession number
2004.167

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist; courtesy Gagosian Gallery

Rights and reproductions
© Ed Ruscha

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