
West 3rd Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia, May 16
A sun-drenched view of an everyday American street captures the quiet stillness of a small-town afternoon, with storefronts, parked cars, and utility lines rendered in Shore's characteristically precise and unhurried gaze. Working within the New Topographics tradition, Shore elevates the mundane commercial landscape of Parkersburg into a study of color, light, and the overlooked poetry of ordinary life. The chromogenic print's rich, warm tones reflect Shore's masterful use of large-format photography to transform the banal into something quietly monumental.
- Medium
- Chromogenic print, printed circa 1974.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
November 18, 2014
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