Collect From Berlin #2
Artist
Betty Hahn
(American, born 1940)
Date1991
Mediumphotolithograph
DimensionsSupport: 27 × 26 in. (68.6 × 66 cm)
ClassificationsGraphic
Credit LineGift of Betty Hahn, 2015
Object number2015.8
DescriptionDark print of interior space with a ¾ view of a man’s back. Space has several tall windows and/or doorways that offer glimpses of the urban outdoors. Window near man’s head has writing on it.eMuseum Notes
Betty
Hahn’s series “Collect from Berlin” was inspired by B-grade movies and the
genre of film noir. The ambiguous and uneasy atmosphere of this picture is
emphasized by the artist’s use of darkness and indistinct forms. Rather than
concentrating on storytelling, she creates a strong mood.
On View
Not on viewTerms
- film (performing arts)
- filmmakers
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- detective fiction
- darkness
