Dan Graham

New Highway Restaurant Opening, Jersey City, New Jersey

1967

A photograph of a group of people standing in line at a counter, with a man in the foreground looking to the side. The setting appears to be an indoor public space with a minimalist design and large windows in the background. The image is framed with a wide white border that includes the title "Homes for America" and the name Dan Graham at the bottom, along with a signature on the right.
A photograph of a group of people standing in line at a counter, with a man in the foreground looking to the side. The setting appears to be an indoor public space with a minimalist design and large windows in the background. The image is framed with a wide white border that includes the title "Homes for America" and the name Dan Graham at the bottom, along with a signature on the right.

Not on view

Date
1967

Classification
Prints

Medium
Photolithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 1/2 × 21 7/8in. (49.5 × 55.6 cm) Image: 8 1/4 × 11 5/8in. (21 × 29.5 cm)

Accession number
2008.216.5

Edition
Edition possibly 200

Publication
Published by Griffelkunst-Vereiningung

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Carolina Nitsch in honor of David W. Kiehl

Rights and reproductions
© Dan Graham

API
artworks/34120

Part of a series:
Homes for America
5 works

A photograph of a plain, two-story residential building with a flat roof and several visible windows. The building is set against a clear sky with a grassy foreground. There are power lines crossing in front of the building. The image includes a caption at the bottom and a signature on the right, suggesting it is an artwork or a print.
A photograph of a group of people standing in line at a counter, with a man in the foreground looking to the side. The setting appears to be an indoor public space with a minimalist design and large windows in the background. The image is framed with a wide white border that includes the title "Homes for America" and the name Dan Graham at the bottom, along with a signature on the right.
Three people, a child flanked by two adults, are seated on stools facing a large window overlooking a street scene with utility poles and a clear sky. The adult on the right wears a bright red coat, while the other adult and child are dressed in darker attire. The interior has a retro aesthetic with a tiled counter and a partial view of a brick wall. The image is framed with a wide white border, and there is text at the bottom indicating the title "Homes for America" and the name Dan Graham.
A photograph of a row of identical white houses with flat roofs under a pale sky, centered within a white border that contains a title and signature at the bottom.
A photograph of a series of white, wooden-sided buildings with a minimalist design, receding in perspective. The closest building is larger and more detailed, with visible windows, while the others appear progressively smaller. The image includes a caption at the bottom that reads "Houses for America, Dan Graham" with a signature on the right. The photo is mounted on a white background with a wide border.

Dan Graham
14 works in the collection, 5 exhibitions

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