Diner, upstate New York. From the Neighborhood Landmark Series
Rita Dibert, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in 1988. The place where it was made is unknown.
About the Work
My
Neighbourhood
Landmark
Series
involved
photographing
mom
and
pop
businesses
throughout
North
America
for
over
25
years
often
travelling
off
the
interstates
to
find
them
in
out
of
the
way
places.
The
"landmarks'
were
the
places
or
businesses
that
the
locals
used
to
give
directions.
This
diner
on
Route
17
in
upstate
New
York
was
built
in
1946.
(I
was
born
in
1946).
Rita Dibert, 2/2/2020
Rita Dibert, 2/2/2020
Media
hand-tinted selenium-toned gelatin silver print from Polaroid 55 negative/ positive 4x5 film
Description
Image of interior of a kitchen with stacked plates and pots. The walls are a shiny golden with ridged rays extending across each panel. A shelf half way up the wall is coloured in bright aqua
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the artist, 2006
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
2006