Colorful Historic Motel, Wildwood — Carol M. Highsmith

Carol M. Highsmith photographed this colorful historic motel in Wildwood, New Jersey, in 2006. Three levels of rooms rise above an empty swimming pool, their brightly colored doors set against white railings, pale walls, and long curtains. Yellow, green, orange, red, and blue interrupt the otherwise restrained architecture with a playful sequence of color.

The frontal composition emphasizes repetition and geometry. Horizontal balconies divide the façade into orderly bands, while curved metal railings create a continuous rhythm across the building. The pale blue pool extends across the foreground, giving the photograph an unusually quiet quality and allowing the motel's architecture and color scheme to become the central subjects.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Carol M. Highsmith
• Title: Colorful Historic Motel, Wildwood, New Jersey
• Original title: Colorful Historic Motel, Wildwood, New Jersey
• Series: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project
• Date: December 10, 2006
• Period: 2000s
• Place of Origin: Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
• Medium: Digital color photograph, TIFF file

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