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Dan Graham — Two works: (i) 'Neo-Colonial' Style Warehouse, Westfield, N.J., 1979;(ii) World War II Housing Project, Vancouver, Canada
Dan Graham

Two works: (i) 'Neo-Colonial' Style Warehouse, Westfield, N.J., 1979;(ii) World War II Housing Project, Vancouver, Canada

Two chromogenic prints mounted on board document mundane yet culturally loaded architectural subjects — a so-called "Neo-Colonial" style warehouse in Westfield, New Jersey, and a World War II-era housing project in Vancouver, Canada. Graham's straightforward photographic approach examines the social and political dimensions embedded in everyday built environments, revealing how architecture reflects and reinforces ideological systems. The pairing invites comparison between these two distinct structures, highlighting the ways in which historical forces and economic conditions shape the landscapes of ordinary life.

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2 chromogenic prints, mounted on board

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September 17, 2015

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