Penn Quarter in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Man with Briefcase

1987-88

— Cor-Ten steel —

Man with Briefcase Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2018

1. Man with Briefcase Marker

Inscription. Jonathan Borofsky's monumental silhouette of a man carrying a briefcase portrays an urban Everyman. The artist was inspired in 1979 by a newspaper advertisement for men's suits and subsequently made this archetypal office worker a recurring theme in his work. The number on the figure's leg, "3277542," reflects the artist's habit of "signing" his pieces with a number from a continuous sequence.

[Additional artwork information on plaque:]
Jonathan Borofsky
born Boston, MA 1942

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Thelma and Melvin Lenkin and Julie Walters and Sam Rose in honor of Elizabeth Broun, Director from 1989 to 2016, 2016.48

New Acquisition

Erected by Smithsonian Institution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.

Location. 38° 53.893′ N, 77° 1.323′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in the Penn Quarter. Marker is at the intersection of 7th Street Northwest and G Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north on 7th Street Northwest. On the fence around the National Portrait

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Gallery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 7th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Daguerre Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Daguerre Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Discover DC / Gallery Place / Arena (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Chinese Hackberry Tree (about 300 feet away); Vaquero (about 400 feet away); Patent Office Building (about 400 feet away); Mary Church Terrell (about 400 feet away); The Roots of Freedom and Equality (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2018

2. Man with Briefcase Marker

Man with Briefcase image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 23, 2018

3. Man with Briefcase

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.