Ralston Crawford

(White Door)
1964

A black and white photograph showing a severely crushed and damaged car, with its metal body crumpled and twisted beyond recognition. The focus is on the side of the car with a visible window frame, hinting at the violent force of the impact that deformed the vehicle.

A black and white photograph showing a severely crushed and damaged car, with its metal body crumpled and twisted beyond recognition. The focus is on the side of the car with a visible window frame, hinting at the violent force of the impact that deformed the vehicle.

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Date
1964

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 5 × 7in. (12.7 × 17.8 cm) Image: 4 9/16 × 6 5/8in. (11.6 × 16.8 cm)

Accession number
2015.302

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of John Crawford

Rights and reproductions
© Ralston Crawford Estate / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/48238

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