Garrick Theatre, Chicago
Photograph
1954 (photographed), 1997 (printed)
1954 (photographed), 1997 (printed)
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In Focus on Architecture and Sculpture (1949) Helmut Gernsheim wrote: ‘Parked cars or bicycles cannot be considered an embellishment to architectural photographs.’ This view is opposed by John Szarkowski’s photograph, published in his 1956 book on the architect Louis Sullivan. Szarkowski wrote, ‘I found myself concerned not only with the building’s art-facts but with its life-facts.’
The layers of signs and evidence of human activity below the façade of the Garrick Theatre in Chicago indicate its presence in a specific environment and its changing uses over time.
The layers of signs and evidence of human activity below the façade of the Garrick Theatre in Chicago indicate its presence in a specific environment and its changing uses over time.
Object details
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| Title | Garrick Theatre, Chicago (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin-silver print |
| Brief description | John Szarkowski, 'Garrick Theatre, Chicago', 1954, printed 1997, gelatin silver print |
| Physical description | Photograph of architectural street frontage. A car is parked in the foreground. |
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| Gallery label | In Focus on Architecture and Sculpture (1949) Helmut Gernsheim wrote: "Parked cars or bicycles cannot be considered an embellishment to architectural photographs." This view is opposed by Szarkowski's photograph, published in his book The Idea of Louis Sullivan (1956), which examines the work of the architect of the same name. Szarkowski wrote, "I found myself concerned not only with the building's art-facts but with its life-facts."
The layers of signs and evidence of human activity below the façade of the building indicate its presence in a specific environment and its changing uses over time.(22/09/2004) |
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| Summary | In Focus on Architecture and Sculpture (1949) Helmut Gernsheim wrote: ‘Parked cars or bicycles cannot be considered an embellishment to architectural photographs.’ This view is opposed by John Szarkowski’s photograph, published in his 1956 book on the architect Louis Sullivan. Szarkowski wrote, ‘I found myself concerned not only with the building’s art-facts but with its life-facts.’ The layers of signs and evidence of human activity below the façade of the Garrick Theatre in Chicago indicate its presence in a specific environment and its changing uses over time. |
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| Accession number | E.2307-1997 |
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| Record created | June 28, 2005 |
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