Joel Meyerowitz
Porch, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1977

Porch, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1977

© Joel Meyerowitz

Porch, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1977
Porch, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1977
CultureAmerican
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  • Porch, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1977
Date1977
Place depictedProvincetown, Massachusetts, United States
MediumSilver dye bleach print
DimensionsImage: 7 11/16 × 9 5/8 in. (19.6 × 24.4 cm)
Sheet: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in honor of George Shackelford
Object number95.304
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionRenowned
for his pioneering use of color photography in a time when black-and-white was
still the fine-art standard, Joel Meyerowitz captured this striking scene one
evening in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This otherwise tranquil image is brought to
life by a chance lightning bolt and the remarkable contrast between the warm,
luminescent porch and the cool, distant sea.

ProvenanceClinton T. Willour, Houston; given to MFAH, 1995.
Exhibition History"40 Years of Discovery: Gifts of Clint Willour," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 9–October 14, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Verso in blue ink: "19 14 8/8 #433 27".
The photograph is signed and dated in black ink: "Bay/Sky Series Provencetown 1977 Joel Meyerowitz".

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