Irene Fay

Swiss, 1914 - 1986

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A patterned dress with floral motifs is hanging on a clothesline, held by several clothespins. The image is in black and white. The dress is positioned centrally, with the grass and shrubs in the background occupying most of the lower half of the image, and taller vegetation filling the upper part, surrounding the dress.
Irene Fay, Independent Bathing Suit, 1979, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2023.97.1

Independent Bathing Suit

Irene Fay · 1979 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2023.97.1

In the photograph, a white shirt is hanging on a clothesline. The color palette is black, white, and gray. The shirt is in the foreground, its long sleeves contrasting with the grass below. The background has a garden with tall grass, dandelions, and trees. The shirt is positioned slightly right of center on the line, against light and shadow created by the sun.
Irene Fay, On The Line—His Shirt, 1977, gelatin silver print, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund, 2023.97.2

On The Line—His Shirt

Irene Fay · 1977 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2023.97.2