Rooftop view of ​“The Avenue,” commercial area in close proximity to home and work

Elinor Cahn, Rooftop view of "The Avenue," commercial area in close proximity to home and work, 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.249
Elinor Cahn, Rooftop view of "The Avenue," commercial area in close proximity to home and work, 1979, gelatin silver print, image: 7 1⁄8 × 7 in. (18.1 × 17.8 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.249

Artwork Details

Title
Rooftop view of ​“The Avenue,” commercial area in close proximity to home and work
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 7 1⁄8 × 7 in. (18.1 × 17.8 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Cityscape — street
  • Cityscape — bird’s eye view
  • Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
Object Number
1983.63.249
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.63.249

Works by this artist (3 items)

Peter Campus, Three Transitions, 1973, single-channel video, color, sound; 04:53 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the Ford Motor Company, 2007.33.12, © 1973, Peter Campus. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix, NY
Three Transitions
Artist
Date1973
single-channel video, color, sound; 04:53 minutes
Not on view
Peter Campus, Barn at North Fork, 2010, high-definition digital video, color, sound; 24:00 minutes, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2011.55.1, © 2010, Peter Campus
Barn at North Fork
Artist
Date2010
high-definition digital video, color, sound; 24:00 minutes
Not on view
Peter Campus, Head of a Misanthropic Man, 1976-1978, analog video transferred to digital video, color, silent; looped, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2011.55.2, © 1976-1978, Peter Campus
Head of a Misanthropic Man
Artist
Date1976-1978
analog video transferred to digital video, color, silent; looped
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021–January 23, 2022
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980 captures a cross-section of East Baltimore residents and businesses in the 1970s, documenting the community’s history and diversity.

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