Corporate Office
1975–1976
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 45.4 × 57.5 cm (17 7/8 × 22 5/8 in.) sheet: 50.2 × 60.4 cm (19 3/4 × 23 3/4 in.) mount: 67 × 77.5 cm (26 3/8 × 30 1/2 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Purchased as the Gift of Eric Ceputis and David W. Williams
Accession Number
2021.123.3
Art Historical Context
**Corporate Office**, a gelatin silver print by Canadian photographer Lynne Cohen from 1975–1976, captures the sterile anonymity of modern institutional spaces. Measuring nearly 18 by 23 inches in its image size, this meticulously crafted black-white photograph exemplifies Cohen's signature style: large-format, deadpan views of interiors like offices, clubs, and laboratories. Printed on gelatin silver paper—a medium prized for its tonal depth and archival quality—the work invites viewers to scrutinize every detail, from modular furniture to impersonal decor. Created during an era of rapid cor...