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 18 × 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 18 × 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 — Maryland — Baltimore
  • Cityscape — bird’s eye view
  • Cityscape — street
Object Number
1983.63.249

Works by this artist (11 items)

Richard Mock, Untitled (If This Is November, It Must Be July 4th), from the portfolio Mock of the Times, 1983, printed 1986, linocut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1987.74.3, © 1983, Richard Basil Mock
Untitled (If This Is November, It Must Be July 4th), from…
Date1983, printed 1986
linocut on paper
Not on view
Gregory Amenoff, Chamber, 1985, color woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1991.94.2, © 1985, Gregory Amenoff
Chamber
Date1985
color woodcut on paper
Not on view
Sean Scully, Block, 1986, woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2001.79.15, © 1986, Sean Scully
Block
Date1986
woodcut on paper
Not on view
Sean Scully, Standing 1, 1986, woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2001.79.13, © 1986, Sean Scully
Standing 1
Date1986
woodcut on paper
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, 2021January 23, 2022
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.