Artist Monograph

William Gedney, American

American, 1932–1989

Production by Decade

1950s

1960s

1970s

Physical Scale

Scale bracket	Works	Share
Small (< 30 cm)	24	41.4%
Medium (30–100 cm)	34	58.6%

Range: 25.3 cm → 34.4 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquired	Works
1968	2
1969	14
1985	7
1987	2
1999	33

American Contemporaries

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 58 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
Untitled Photograph Acc. 2694.1967	1956	Gelatin silver print	9 × 13 3/8" (22.9 × 34.0 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Ben Schultz Memorial Collection. Gift of the artist
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 338.1999	1964	Gelatin silver print, printed 1968	8 × 12" (20.4 × 30.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 339.1999	1964	Gelatin silver print, printed 1968	12 × 8 1/8" (30.5 × 20.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 340.1999	1964	Gelatin silver print, printed 1968	12 5/16 × 8 3/8" (31.3 × 21.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 341.1999	1964	Gelatin silver print, printed 1968	12 × 8 1/8" (30.5 × 20.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 342.1999	1964	Gelatin silver print	7 9/16 × 11 5/16" (19.3 × 28.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Untitled Photograph Acc. 384.1969	Summer 1964	Gelatin silver print	8 1/4 × 12" (20.9 × 30.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 385.1969	Summer 1964	Gelatin silver print	8 1/4 × 12" (20.9 × 30.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 386.1969	Summer 1964	Gelatin silver print	8 1/4 × 12" (20.9 × 30.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Untitled Photograph Acc. 387.1969	Summer 1964	Gelatin silver print	8 1/4 × 12" (20.9 × 30.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 388.1969	Summer 1964	Gelatin silver print	12 × 8 1/4" (30.5 × 20.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 389.1969	Summer 1964	Gelatin silver print	12 × 8 1/4" (30.5 × 20.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Untitled Photograph Acc. 390.1969	Summer 1964	Gelatin silver print	12 × 8 1/4" (30.5 × 20.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 383.1969	Summer 1964	Gelatin silver print	12 × 8 1/4" (30.5 × 20.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Untitled, Kentucky Photograph Acc. 382.1969	Summer 1964	Gelatin silver print	12 × 8 1/8" (30.5 × 20.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 353.1999	1965	Gelatin silver print	13 9/16 × 9 1/16" (34.4 × 23.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 354.1999	1965	Gelatin silver print	8 15/16 × 13 1/4" (22.7 × 33.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 355.1999	1965	Gelatin silver print, printed 1968	12 1/8 × 8 1/16" (30.8 × 20.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Untitled Photograph Acc. 394.1969	1965	Gelatin silver print	12 × 8 1/4" (30.5 × 20.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer Fund
Brooklyn Photograph Acc. 336.1999	1966	Gelatin silver print, printed 1971	7 9/16 × 11 5/16" (19.3 × 28.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Chicago Photograph Acc. 566.1987	1966	Gelatin silver print	12 3/8 × 8 1/4" (31.4 × 20.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 360.1999	1966-67	Gelatin silver print	12 1/16 × 8 1/16" (30.7 × 20.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 356.1999	1966-67	Gelatin silver print	12 1/16 × 8 1/16" (30.7 × 20.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 393.1969	1966	Gelatin silver print	8 1/4 × 12" (20.9 × 30.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer Fund
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 357.1999	1966-67	Gelatin silver print	8 1/16 × 12" (20.5 × 30.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 358.1999	1966-67	Gelatin silver print, printed 1968	12 × 8 1/16" (30.5 × 20.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 359.1999	1966-67	Gelatin silver print, printed 1968	12 1/16 × 8 1/16" (30.6 × 20.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
South Dakota Photograph Acc. 367.1999	1966	Gelatin silver print	7 5/8 × 11 5/16" (19.4 × 28.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
South Dakota Photograph Acc. 368.1999	1966	Gelatin silver print, printed 1971	7 11/16 × 11 7/16" (19.5 × 29 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Untitled Photograph Acc. 2693.1967	1966	Gelatin silver print	9 × 13 1/2" (22.9 × 34.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Ben Schultz Memorial Collection. Gift of the artist
Untitled Photograph Acc. 391.1969	1966	Gelatin silver print	12 × 8 1/4" (30.5 × 20.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer Fund
New York City Photograph Acc. 567.1987	1967	Gelatin silver print	12 1/16 × 8 1/16" (30.6 × 20.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 361.1999	1967	Gelatin silver print, printed 1968	11 15/16 × 8 1/16" (30.3 × 20.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 362.1999	1967	Gelatin silver print	12 1/2 × 8 5/16" (31.8 × 21.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 363.1999	1967	Gelatin silver print, printed 1968	12 9/16 × 8 5/16" (32 × 21.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 364.1999	1967	Gelatin silver print, printed 1968	8 5/16 × 12 9/16" (21.2 × 32 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Untitled Photograph Acc. 392.1969	January 1967	Gelatin silver print	8 1/4 × 12" (20.9 × 30.5 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 395.1969	1967	Gelatin silver print	12 × 8 1/4" (30.5 × 20.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 268.1985	1969-71	Gelatin silver print, printed 1974	10 3/4 × 7 1/8" (27.3 × 18.2 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Untitled Photograph Acc. 269.1985	1969-71	Gelatin silver print, printed 1982	7 1/8 × 10 1/2" (18.1 × 26.9 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Family of Man Fund
Untitled Photograph Acc. 265.1985	1970-71	Gelatin silver print, printed 1974	11 1/4 × 7 1/2" (28.8 × 19.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Untitled Photograph Acc. 266.1985	1970-71	Gelatin silver print, printed 1974	7 5/8 × 11 1/4" (19.4 × 28.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Untitled Photograph Acc. 267.1985	1970-71	Gelatin silver print, printed 1973	11 1/4 × 7 5/8" (28.8 × 19.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the artist
Untitled Photograph Acc. 270.1985	1970-71	Gelatin silver print, printed 1982	7 5/8 × 11 1/4" (19.4 × 28.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Family of Man Fund
Brooklyn Photograph Acc. 337.1999	October 1971	Gelatin silver print	7 11/16 × 11 5/16" (19.5 × 28.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 343.1999	1972	Gelatin silver print	10 3/4 × 7 3/16" (27.4 × 18.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 344.1999	1972	Gelatin silver print	10 × 6 13/16" (25.4 × 17.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 345.1999	1972	Gelatin silver print	9 15/16 × 6 5/8" (25.3 × 16.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 346.1999	1972	Gelatin silver print	9 15/16 × 6 11/16" (25.3 × 17 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 347.1999	1972	Gelatin silver print, printed 1973	6 11/16 × 10" (17 × 25.4 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 348.1999	1972	Gelatin silver print, printed 1973	9 15/16 × 6 13/16" (25.3 × 17.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Kentucky Photograph Acc. 349.1999	1972	Gelatin silver print	6 7/16 × 11 5/16" (16.4 × 28.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Knoxville, Tennessee Photograph Acc. 350.1999	August 1972	Gelatin silver print, printed April 1973	6 7/8 × 9 15/16" (17.4 × 25.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Knoxville, Tennessee Photograph Acc. 351.1999	August 1972	Gelatin silver print, printed September 1972	7 11/16 × 11 1/4" (19.5 × 28.6 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Knoxville, Tennessee Photograph Acc. 352.1999	1972	Gelatin silver print	7 3/16 × 10 1/2" (18.2 × 26.7 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 365.1999	1975	Gelatin silver print	7 3/16 × 10 9/16" (18.3 × 26.8 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
San Francisco Photograph Acc. 366.1999	1975	Gelatin silver print	7 3/16 × 10 3/8" (18.3 × 26.3 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	Gift of the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library
Untitled Photograph Acc. 271.1985	1979-80	Gelatin silver print, printed 1981	7 × 10 5/8" (18 × 27.1 cm) ⌀c 0.00 cm · ⌀ 0.00 cm · L 0.00 cm · 0.00 kg · seat 0.00 cm	Photography	The Family of Man Fund