Catherine Wagner
Vista from Monorail, Louisiana World Exposition

Vista from Monorail, Louisiana World Exposition

© Catherine Wagner

Vista from Monorail, Louisiana World Exposition
Vista from Monorail, Louisiana World Exposition
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Vista from Monorail, Louisiana World Exposition
Date1984
PlaceLouisiana, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 13 3/4 × 18 1/4 in. (34.9 × 46.4 cm)
Sheet: 15 7/8 × 19 15/16 in. (40.3 × 50.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of T. Fuller Pentecost and Dr. Aubert C. Dykes
Object number2003.194
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Description


Catherine Wagner has extensively photographed theme parks and other escapist attractions across America. Invited to the Louisiana World Exposition in 1984, Wagner made a series of photographs depicting the built environment constructed for the event. Photographing from the monorail encircling the site, Wagner portrayed the complex chaos of the structures, representing not only a sense of the space but also the cultural identity and aspirations embodied by the ephemeral architecture.



ProvenanceT. Fuller Pentecost and Dr. Aubert C. Dykes; given to MFAH, 2003.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil on verso, lower center: VISTA FROM MONORAIL - LOUISIANA WORLD EXPOSITION / NEW ORLEANS, LA / © CANADIAN CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE & CATHERINE WAGNER
Signed in pencil, recto, lower right below image: Catherine Wagner // 1984
Signed in pencil, verso, center: Catherine Wagner

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