Real Estate #912214
1991
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chromogenic print
Dimensions
image: 15.24 × 22.86 cm (6 × 9 in.) sheet: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of David Knaus, in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of Photography at the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
2014.159.1.38
Art Historical Context
Henry Wessel's *Real Estate #912214* (1991) is a compelling chromogenic print, a color photographic process that emerged prominently in the mid-20th century for its ability to produce vivid, stable prints from color negatives or transparencies. At 15.24 × 22.86 cm (image) on an 8 × 10-inch sheet, its modest scale draws viewers in for intimate scrutiny, characteristic of Wessel's approach to everyday scenes. The title evokes Wessel's fascination with American real estate and suburban landscapes, often rendered with objective detachment. As a key figure in post-1960s photography, Wessel transfo...
About the Artist
Henry Wessel
Henry Wessel (1942–2018) was an American photographer celebrated for his spare, clear-eyed photographs of everyday life in the American West and beyond. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, he studied at Pennsylvania State University and later at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he worked with the influential photographer Minor White. White's emphasis on photography as a medium of carefu...