Columbia Heights, District of Columbia
1998
Image not available — this artwork is under copyright
View on museum website →Medium
silver dye bleach print
Dimensions
image: 41 × 59.5 cm (16 1/8 × 23 7/16 in.) sheet: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Steve Crystal)
Accession Number
2016.22.143
Art Historical Context
**Columbia Heights, District of** (1998) by Ken Ashton captures a vivid snapshot of urban life in one of Washington, D.C.'s most dynamic neighborhoods. Printed as a silver dye bleach print—a technique renowned for its brilliant color saturation and exceptional archival stability—this 41 × 59.5 cm image showcases Ashton's eye for the everyday textures of city streets. The medium, also known as Cibachrome or Ilfochrome, was popular among photographers in the late 20th century for transforming color transparencies into luminous, long-lasting works that rival traditional painting in vibrancy. Tak...