San Francisco, Market Street
December 23, 1981
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View on museum website →Medium
chromogenic print
Dimensions
image: 32.7 × 48.9 cm (12 7/8 × 19 1/4 in.) sheet: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Sandra S. Phillips
Accession Number
2022.140.9.7
Art Historical Context
**San Francisco, Market Street***John Harding, December 23, 1981 Captured on a crisp winter day just before Christmas 1981, John Harding's *San Francisco, Market Street* offers a vivid snapshot of urban life in one of America's most dynamic cities. This chromogenic print, a color photographic process that emerged in the mid-20th century, delivers rich, saturated hues and sharp details, revolutionizing color photography by making it more accessible and vibrant for fine art. Measuring 32.7 × 48.9 cm, the image likely frames the bustling energy of Market Street—a vital artery of San Francisco'...