Newspapers are no longer ironed, Coins no longer boiled So far have Standards Fallen.
1981–1983, printed 2015
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 40.6 × 40.5 cm (16 × 15 15/16 in.) sheet: 61.5 × 50.7 cm (24 3/16 × 19 15/16 in.) mount: 61.5 × 50.7 cm (24 3/16 × 19 15/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund
Accession Number
2019.79.4
Art Historical Context
Karen Knorr's *Newspapers are no ironed, Coins no longer boiled So far have Standards* (1981–1983, printed 2015) a striking gelatin silver print from the National Gallery of Art collection. This square-format photograph, measuring about 40.6 × 40.5 cm, captures Knorr's signature conceptual style, blending sharp documentary precision with wry social commentary. Gelatin silver printing, a classic black-and-white process prized for its rich tonal range and archival quality, enhances the work's timeless critique. The provocative title—drawn from an inscription often paired with images of pedigree...