Image

Erik Gould

Signs, Allens Ave, Providence

Description

Maker

Erik Gould (American, b. 1964 in New York), (RISD Museum staff photographer)

Title

Signs, Allens Ave, Providence
from the series Rhode Island Photographs

Year

1993

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Image/sheet: 13.8 x 11.4 cm (5 7/16 x 4 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On verso in graphite, UR corner: 50' 2.28

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase: gift of Joseph A. Chazan, MD

Object Number

2019.9.2.4

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Take Care
Aug 20, 2022 – Mar 22, 2023

Label copy

Erik Gould’s photographs record an area of our city that is usually ignored, despite its central location—the Port of Providence, where most of the fossil fuels that we use come to us.  A place where fresh and saltwater meet, this area was once a thriving wetland ecosystem and is now an example of environmental injustice. Public health and quality of life are impacted by the high concentration of polluting industries in the South Providence and Washington Park neighborhoods. Gould portrays the damaged landscape with sensitivity and sympathy.

–Michael Owen (RISD BFA 1990, Painting), art handler / installation crew member

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Erik Gould (American, b. 1964 in New York)
Signs, Allens Ave, Providence; from the series Rhode Island Photographs, 1993
Gold-toned printing-out paper print
Image/sheet: 13.8 x 11.4 cm (5 7/16 x 4 1/2 inches)
Museum purchase: gift of Joseph A. Chazan, MD 2019.9.2.4

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