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Ray Krueger Metzker

Ray Krueger Metzker

United States, 1931–2014

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49

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50

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About

Why this artist matters now

Ray K. Metzker was an American photographer known chiefly for his stark, experimental Black and White cityscapes and for his large assemblages of printed film strips and single frames, known as Composites.

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Art Institute of ChicagoChicago

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Artworks (49)

Untitled

1995 · Gelatin silver diptych

Each image: 24.8 × 19.7 cm (9 13/16 × 7 13/16 in.); mount seen: 27.2 × 42 cm (10 3/4 × 16 9/16 in.); frame: 58.8 × 74 × 1.6 cm (23 3/16 × 29 3/16 × 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled, from the series "Without a Camera"

Untitled, from the series "Without a Camera"

1994 · Toned gelatin silver photogram

Image: 39.5 × 50 cm (15 9/16 × 19 11/16 in.); mount seen: 42 × 51.7 cm (16 9/16 × 20 3/8 in.); frame: 72.6 × 81.4 × 1.7 cm (28 5/8 × 32 1/16 × 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1994 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 27.3 × 34.3 cm (10 3/4 × 13 9/16 in.); Mount: 29.6 × 36.2 cm (11 11/16 × 14 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1993 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 43.1 × 43.1 cm (17 × 17 in.); Paper: 60.8 × 50.5 cm (23 15/16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1993 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 43.2 × 43 cm (17 1/16 × 16 15/16 in.); Paper: 60.7 × 50.4 cm (23 15/16 × 19 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Wisconsin

1988 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 34.5 × 34.3 cm (13 5/8 × 13 9/16 in.); Paper: 50.7 × 40.5 cm (20 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pennsylvania

1987 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 34.1 × 34.2 cm (13 7/16 × 13 1/2 in.); Paper: 50.7 × 40.4 cm (20 × 15 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Colorado

1986 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 34.3 × 34.3 cm (13 9/16 × 13 9/16 in.); Paper: 50.6 × 40.4 cm (19 15/16 × 15 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tuscany

1985 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 34.4 × 34.4 cm (13 9/16 × 13 9/16 in.); Paper: 50.6 × 40.4 cm (19 15/16 × 15 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tuscany

1985 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 34.4 × 34.2 cm (13 9/16 × 13 1/2 in.); Paper: 50.6 × 40.4 cm (19 15/16 × 15 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tuscany

1985 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 34.4 × 34.4 cm (13 9/16 × 13 9/16 in.); Paper: 50.6 × 40.4 cm (19 15/16 × 15 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tuscany

1985 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 34.2 × 34 cm (13 1/2 × 13 7/16 in.); Paper: 50.6 × 40.4 cm (19 15/16 × 15 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Tuscany

1985 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 34.2 × 34 cm (13 1/2 × 13 7/16 in.); Paper: 50.6 × 40.4 cm (19 15/16 × 15 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

City Whispers: Chicago

City Whispers: Chicago

1982 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 20.7 × 31.1 cm (8 3/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Paper: 27.8 × 35.5 cm (11 × 14 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pictus Interruptus

Pictus Interruptus

1980 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 32.3 × 45.2 cm (12 3/4 × 17 13/16 in.); Paper: 40.5 × 50.6 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pictus Interruptus: Spring Tingle

Pictus Interruptus: Spring Tingle

1980 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 31.4 × 44 cm (12 3/8 × 17 3/8 in.); Paper: 40.3 × 50.7 cm (15 7/8 × 20 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

New Mexico: Albuquerque

New Mexico: Albuquerque

1972 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 27.7 × 19.1 cm (10 15/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Paper: 35.3 × 27.9 cm (13 15/16 × 11 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Philadelphia, from the series "Double Frame," edition 2/5

Philadelphia, from the series "Double Frame," edition 2/5

1968 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 21.5 × 14.3 cm (8 1/2 × 5 11/16 in.); Paper: 25.3 × 17.6 cm (10 × 6 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Atlantic City, from the series "Double Frame," edition 1/10

Atlantic City, from the series "Double Frame," edition 1/10

1968 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 23.2 × 15.9 cm (9 3/16 × 6 5/16 in.); Paper: 25.3 × 20.2 cm (10 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Composites: Philadelphia

Composites: Philadelphia

1966 · Gelatin silver prints mounted on Masonite and wood

171 × 77 cm (67 3/8 × 30 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Atlantic City

1966 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 15.2 × 15.1 cm (6 × 6 in.); Mount: 25.4 × 25.6 cm (10 × 10 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Atlantic City

1966 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 17.3 × 17.2 cm (6 13/16 × 6 13/16 in.); Paper: 25.2 × 20.1 cm (9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

1965 · Gelatin silver print

Image/paper: 25.3 × 22.2 cm (10 × 8 3/4 in.); Mount: 50.9 × 42 cm (20 1/16 × 16 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Composites: Philadelphia

Composites: Philadelphia

1964 · Gelatin silver prints (63) mounted on acrylic

Art Institute of Chicago

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The Loop: Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

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