Dirty Windows #24
1993–1994
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 45.4 × 30.5 cm (17 7/8 × 12 in.) sheet: 50.5 × 40.4 cm (19 7/8 × 15 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Accession Number
2023.175.2
Art Historical Context
"Dirty Windows #24" is a gelatin silver print created by photographer Merry Alpern between 1993 and 1994 As the twenty-fourth image a larger series, work belongs to the tradition of documentary photography that uses the camera to frame everyday or overlooked scenes. The title hints at an exploration of obstructed or indirect views, inviting viewers to reflect on perception and distance. The gelatin silver process employed here was the dominant black-and-white photographic technique of the twentieth century. It produces a wide tonal range and fine detail through light-sensitive silver particle...