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Laura Burns American
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As an extension of her interest in derelict places, Burns's Times Square Hotel series proffers a voyeuristic inspection of the semiprivate realm of the rented hotel room. This image from the series evokes a melancholy human presence that is emphasized by the restrained luminosity and saturated color of her print.
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Title: Times Square Hotel
Artist:
Laura Burns (American, born 1961)
Date: 1996
Medium: Chromogenic print
Dimensions:
Image: 12 1/2 in. × 19 in. (31.8 × 48.3 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 20 1/16 in. (40.5 × 51 cm)
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Gift of the artist, 2000
Object Number: 2000.56.2
Rights and Reproduction: © Laura Burns
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