Accession Number
2012/2.124

Title
Atlanta

Artist(s)
Joel Meyerowitz

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1988

Medium & Support
chromogenic print on paper

Dimensions
7 5/8 in x 9 5/8 in (19.37 cm x 24.45 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Thomas Wilson '79 and Jill Garling '80

Subject matter
In this photograph of Atlanta's skyline the tops of buildings rise in the far background. The view is framed by a long hill crest, which cuts across the foreground parallel to the lower edge of the image, creating a low horizon line. A shirtless man sits on the hill with his back turned as he looks beyond the frame of the photograph to the left.

Physical Description
In the foreground of the photograph, a man sits atop a hill facing away from the camera towards a downtown skyline.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
cityscapes (representations)
hills
recreation areas