Hubbard, OH. Oct 10, 1919. The Sun, New York, NY. Oct 11, 1919
2017, printed 2022
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inkjet print
Dimensions
image: 55.5 × 99.7 cm (21 7/8 × 39 1/4 in.) sheet: 60.96 × 106.68 cm (24 × 42 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Accession Number
2023.98.11
Art Historical Context
Wendel White's *Hubbard, OH. Oct 10, 1919. The Sun, New York, NY. 11, 1919* (2017, printed 2) is a striking large-format inkjet print, measuring nearly 22 by 39 inches. This contemporary photograph, now in the National Gallery of Art's collection the Pepita Milmore Fund, exemplifies White's practice of engaging with American history through visual archives. The medium of inkjet printing allows for exceptional detail and scale, transforming ephemeral sources into monumental statements that invite close contemplation. The title directly references newspapers from October 1919—issues from Hubbar...