Welcome to 42nd Street (Victory Theatre)
Date1968
Object PlaceNew York, New York, United States, North America
MediumOil on masonite
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions32 x 24 in.
81.3 x 61.0 cm
81.3 x 61.0 cm
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase with funds from the Friends of Modern Art in honor of the Detroit Institute of Arts Centennial
Object number1985.30
DescriptionRealistic painting of a theater marquee. Lighted three- panel sign announcing movies is topped by an angled yellow sign reading "Welcome to 42 St. The Worlds Greatest Movie Center". Signs are against a matte grey wall with clerestory windows at top. Two pedestrians, one seen from the back and one in profile, walk on the sidewalk under the marquee.On View
Not on viewLocations
- Storage - Long-term Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, Modern, Paintings 2
ProvenanceAllan Stone Gallery, New York
Stephen Paine, Boston, MA
Allan Stone Gallery, New York
Louis K. and Susan Pear Meisel, New York
1940-1941
1932
1984
1931
1938
c. 1847/1849
c. 1642