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The Photographs of Ray K. Metzker and the Institute of Design Page 1 OBJECT LIST The Photographs of Ray K. Metzker and the Institute of Design At the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center September 25, 2012–February 24, 2013 Chicago 4. Chicago, 1959 1. Chicago, 1957 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 14.3 x 21.4 cm (5 5/8 x 8 7/16 in.) Image: 18.7 x 18.7 cm (7 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2009.6.19 2011.21.43 EX.2012.5.17 EX.2012.5.75 5. Chicago, negative, 1957; print, 1989 2. Chicago, negative, 1957; printed later Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 15.2 x 22.5 cm (6 x 8 7/8 in.) Image: 15.9 x 22.2 cm (6 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2011.21.41 2009.6.18 EX.2012.5.74 EX.2012.5.16 6. Chicago, negative, 1958; print, 1985 3.Chicago, negative, 1958; printed later Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 18.3 x 18.3 cm (7 3/16 x 7 3/16 in.) Image: 14.6 x 22.2 cm (5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2009.6.16 2009.6.15 EX.2012.5.92 EX.2012.5.91 -more- -more- Page 2 7. Chicago, negative, 1959; print, 1989 12. Portugal, negative, 1960; print, 1989 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 25.7 x 25.2 cm (10 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.) Image: 15.2 x 21.6 cm (6 x 8 1/2 in.) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Sheet: 20.3 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.) Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2005.27.1966 Gift of the Hall Family Foundation EX.2012.5.15 2009.71.19 EX.2012.5.20 Europe 13. Barcelona, 1961 8. Marseilles, 1961 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 18.1 x 23.2 cm (7 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.) Image: 14.9 x 22.5 cm (5 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2009.71.18 2009.6.22 EX.2012.5.18 EX.2012.5.94 Early Philadelphia 9. Frankfurt, 1961 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) 14. Philadelphia, 1963 Gelatin silver print Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Image: 15.2 x 22.2 cm (6 x 8 3/4 in.) Gelatin silver print The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Image: 15.2 x 22.5 cm (6 x 8 7/8 in.) Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2005.27.1960 Gift of the Hall Family Foundation EX.2012.5.21 2009.6.14 EX.2012.5.27 10. Valencia, 1961 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) 15. Philadelphia, negative, 1963; print, Gelatin silver print 1985 Image: 14.3 x 22.9 cm (5 5/8 x 9 in.) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gelatin silver print Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Image: 16.5 x 22.5 cm (6 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.) 2009.71.20 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, EX.2012.5.102 Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc. 2005.27.1964 11. Valencia, 1961 EX.2012.5.88 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print 16. Philadelphia, negative, 1963; print, Image: 14.1 x 21.6 cm (5 9/16 x 8 1/2 in.) 1985 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Gelatin silver print 2009.6.20 Image: 15.4 x 22.5 cm (6 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.) EX.2012.5.19 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2009.6.8 EX.2012.5.30 -more- Page 3 17. Philadelphia, 1964 22. Philadelphia, negative, 1964; printed Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) later Gelatin silver print Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Image: 34.1 x 26.5 cm (13 7/16 x 10 7/16 Gelatin silver print in.) Image: 21.9 x 14.6 cm (8 5/8 x 5 3/4 in.) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2009.6.39 2011.21.44 EX.2012.5.26 EX.2012.5.76 18. Philadelphia, 1963 23. Philadelphia, 1963 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 15.2 x 22.4 cm (6 x 8 13/16 in.) Image: 15.4 x 22.5 cm (6 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2009.6.9 2009.6.11 EX.2012.5.90 EX.2012.5.24 19. Philadelphia, negative, 1963; print, 24. Philadelphia, negative, 1964; print, 1986 1985 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 15.4 x 22.2 cm (6 1/16 x 8 3/4 in.) Image: 15.6 x 22.9 cm (6 1/8 x 9 in.) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2009.6.5 2011.21.51 EX.2012.5.29 EX.2012.5.82 20. Philadelphia, negative, 1964; print, 25. Philadelphia, negative, 1964; print, 1989 1985 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 15.2 x 22.5 cm (6 x 8 7/8 in.) Image: 15.9 x 22.5 cm (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 in.) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc. Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2005.27.1965 2011.21.45 EX.2012.5.28 EX.2012.5.77 21. Philadelphia, 1963 26. Philadelphia, 1964 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print Gelatin silver print Image: 18.7 x 23.5 cm (7 3/8 x 9 1/4 in.) Image: 14 x 22.2 cm (5 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2009.6.3 2011.21.50 EX.2012.5.89 EX.2012.5.81 -more- Page 4 27. Philadelphia, 1964 Double Frames Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print 32. Double Frame: Philadelphia, 1962 Image: 15.4 x 22.2 cm (6 1/16 x 8 3/4 in.) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gelatin silver print Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Image: 12.4 x 22.5 cm (4 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.) 2011.21.49 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, EX.2012.5.80 Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2009.6.38 28. Philadelphia, 1963 EX.2012.5.95 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print 33. Double Frame: Philadelphia Image: 18.1 x 23.2 cm (7 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.) negative, 1965; print, 1972 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Gelatin silver print 2009.6.7 Image: 21.6 x 9.8 cm (8 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.) EX.2012.5.22 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 29. Philadelphia, negative, 1963; print, 2011.21.58 1985 EX.2012.5.119 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print 34. Double Frame: Philadelphia Image: 15.4 x 23 cm (6 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.) negative, 1965; print, 1984 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Gelatin silver print 2009.6.4 Image: 22.9 x 13.2 cm (9 x 5 3/16 in.) EX.2012.5.25 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 30. Philadelphia, negative, 1963; print, 2009.6.37 2002 EX.2012.5.37 Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) Gelatin silver print 35. Double Frame: Philadelphia, 1969 Image: 15.2 x 22.5 cm (6 x 8 7/8 in.) Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931) The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Gelatin silver print Gift of the Hall Family Foundation Image: 9.2 x 20.8 cm (3 5/8 x 8 3/16 in.) 2009.6.6 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, EX.2012.5.31 Gift of the Hall Family Foundation 2011.21.56 31.
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