John Baeder

Empire Diner
1976

A black and white photograph of a classic American diner at night, with the word "EAT" in large letters on a sign above and "EMPIRE DINER" on the diner's windows. The diner is illuminated by lights along its edges, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding darkness.

A black and white photograph of a classic American diner at night, with the word "EAT" in large letters on a sign above and "EMPIRE DINER" on the diner's windows. The diner is illuminated by lights along its edges, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding darkness.

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Date
1976

Classification
Plates

Medium
Mezzotint and photoetching

Dimensions
Sheet: 17 7/8 × 24 7/8in. (45.4 × 63.2 cm) Plate: 8 11/16 × 13 11/16in. (22.1 × 34.8 cm)

Accession number
77.16

Edition
44/100 | 5 APs, 5 PPs

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Richard Steinberg

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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