Alexander Dwight Webb

Disney MGM Studios
1989

A photograph taken at dusk, capturing the blurred motion of people walking past, with a large, whimsical snake sculpture peering over a rooftop in the background. The scene is framed by dark silhouettes of palm trees and foliage, with ambient lights creating a moody atmosphere.

A photograph taken at dusk, capturing the blurred motion of people walking past, with a large, whimsical snake sculpture peering over a rooftop in the background. The scene is framed by dark silhouettes of palm trees and foliage, with ambient lights creating a moody atmosphere.

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Date
1989

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Silver dye bleach print

Dimensions
Sheet: 16 × 19 7/8in. (40.6 × 50.5 cm) Image: 12 9/16 × 19in. (31.9 × 48.3 cm)

Accession number
94.53.7

Edition
3/50

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

Rights and reproductions
© Alex Webb, “Magnum Photos, New York”

API
artworks/8944

Part of a series:
The Theme Park in the Mind of America
7 works

A vibrant pop art style billboard featuring comic book-like panels with a man in a yellow shirt and red tie covering his ears and a speech bubble saying "EAT LEAD!" next to another panel showing a man in a green jacket being shot, with pedestrians walking by in the foreground.

A person stands to the right of the frame, casting a long shadow on a white wall, next to a topiary shaped like a sea creature, under a clear blue sky.

A photograph taken at dusk, capturing the blurred motion of people walking past, with a large, whimsical snake sculpture peering over a rooftop in the background. The scene is framed by dark silhouettes of palm trees and foliage, with ambient lights creating a moody atmosphere.

A vivid photograph capturing two young girls in bright red coats on an urban street corner with a backdrop of a large painted mural depicting city buildings and a clear blue sky. The girl on the left is walking towards the foreground, while the other is standing by a street lamp, both seemingly engaged in separate moments of play or exploration.

A young girl in the foreground wearing oversized pink sunglasses obscures her eyes, with a partially visible elderly person seated in the background to the left, both in front of a traditional Japanese torii gate under a clear blue sky.

A person with long hair viewed from behind is looking towards futuristic buildings with geometric shapes, including a large sphere and a mirrored facade, under a clear blue sky.

A photograph capturing a whimsical moment where a child hugs a person in a large, brown bear costume with a blue coat and red hat. To the left, a life-sized Native American chief statue stands in full regalia, while in the background, two older adults sit on a bench, observing the scene. The setting appears to be a wooden-floored porch or entryway to a building.

Alexander Dwight Webb
9 works in the collection

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