Fifth at Yamhill (Public Service Building)
Minor White, Fifth at Yamhill (Public Service Building), ca. 1939, gelatin silver print, Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration. New Deal Art Project, public domain, L42.3.17
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- Title
Fifth at Yamhill (Public Service Building)
- Related Titles
inscribed: 5th at Yamhill
- Artist
- Date
ca. 1939
- Medium
gelatin silver print
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 13 1/4 in x 9 3/4 in; sheet: 13 1/4 in x 9 3/4 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
title: 5th at yamhill, graphite, bottom left
signature: Minor White, graphite, bottom right
- Collection Area
Photography; Northwest Art
- Category
Photographs
- Object Type
photograph
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration. New Deal Art Project
- Accession Number
L42.3.17
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
- Place Made
Created in and depicts: Portland
Created in and depicts: Oregon
At first glance, this photograph appears to be a straightforward view of Portland's bus depot and its surrounding blocks. A closer look at the lower left corner of the image reveals tonal reversal, also known as solarization, perhaps caused by a light leak during the development of the negative: While most of the photograph appears normal, the street sweeper, awning, and lamppost appear as negative. Whatever the reason for the solarization, White believed it to be a valuable part of the composition, finding it worthy of including in his WPA portfolio.
- Exhibitions
2018 In the Beginning: Minor White's Oregon Photographs, Phase 2 Portland Art Museum
