The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 23, 2024

Untitled (18th Street, Harlem, New York)

Untitled (18th Street, Harlem, New York)

c. 1970
(American, b. 1940)
America
gelatin silver print
Image: 13.2 x 19.3 cm (5 3/16 x 7 5/8 in.); Paper: 35.4 x 27.6 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.); Mounted: 35.5 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund 2021.139
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Shawn Walker was born, raised, and still lives in Harlem.

Description

This surreal scene is likely one that the artist encountered in Harlem. Do these beds, side by side beneath a bright roof-shaped triangle, represent a romantic union? A perilously exposed home with no walls or structure? Or a fragile moment of rest, love, and comfort amid a distressing urban environment? Walker’s image is balanced yet unsettling in its suggestions of vulnerability and exposure.
  • 1970-2021
    Shawn Walker (the artist) [1940-]
    2021
    (Steven Kasher Gallery, New York, NY)
    September 13, 2021
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2021.139