Accession Number1989/1.77
TitleDoorway, Hamilton, Nevada
Artist(s)Alan RossArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1972Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 28 3/10 in x 25 ⅞ in (71.91 cm x 65.72 cm);32 ¼ in x 26 ¼ in (81.92 cm x 66.68 cm)
Credit LineGift of A Friend of the MuseumSubject matterThis photograph of a dilapidated house in Hamilton, Nevada presents a surreal coexistence between interior and exterior spaces. Although the photograph seems to have been taken from inside the structure, there is no roof or door on the house to distinguish it as an interior space. The oblique angles of the walls stand in sharp contrast to the doorway, which is parallel with the picture plane. This opening offers a glimpse of an idyllic landscape with sunny skies that seems untouched by the conditions that befell the building that frames the view.
Physical DescriptionPhotograph from the inside of a crumbling structure, looking through an open doorway.
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Keywords
Ruins
cracks
doorways
hills
landscapes (environments)
modern and contemporary art
ruins
vernacular architecture
window
window frames