Accession Number
2012/2.127

Title
Downtown Saint Louis

Artist(s)
Joel Meyerowitz

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1978

Medium & Support
chromogenic print on paper

Dimensions
7 11/16 in x 9 5/8 in (19.53 cm x 24.45 cm)

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

Subject matter
In this photograph of St. Louis, the haunch of the Gateway Arch peeks out behind a tall glass-curtained skyscraper in the right foreground. Sunlight strikes the facade of the buildings in this downtown scene; the sunlight reflects on window panes and casts long shadows.

Physical Description
Photograph depicts scene of downtown Saint Louis with a small part of the famous Gateway Arch visible just right of the center of the image.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
archways
cityscapes (representations)
high-rise buildings
skyscrapers