Louis Faurer
Homage to Muybridge, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Homage to Muybridge, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

© Estate of Louis Faurer

Homage to Muybridge, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Homage to Muybridge, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
ArtistAmerican, 1916–2001
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Homage to Muybridge, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Date1937
(not assigned)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 × 10 13/16 in. (20.3 × 27.5 cm)
Sheet: 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.7 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Joan Morgenstern
Object number2017.411
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Description

For almost 50 years, Louis Faurer photographed in cities, making images that are closer to poetry than journalism. Faurer’s eye for visual repetition, the bold contrast of black and white, and the dynamism of human movement set his work apart. He did not seek out events, personalities, or famous sites but instead captured life on the streets with great clarity, tenderness, and wit. In this photograph, the artist captured pedestrians floating in an arch of mirrors. Faurer’s vision of the city is one pulsating with life and potential.


ProvenanceJoan Morgenstern, Houston; given to MFAH, 2017.
Exhibition History"Louis Faurer," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, January - April, 2002.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil, verso, upper center: Chestnut Street // Phila Penn, ca 1940
Signed in pencil, verso, lower center: © 1940 L Faurer
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower left corner: 8
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower right edge: HGX
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower right corner: 046
Signed in pencil, verso, lower center: © 1940 L Faurer
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