Self-Portrait in Mirrors

1931, printed 1989

Ilse Bing

Associated Names
Ilse Bing

Artist, American, born Germany, 1899 - 1998

The image shows a woman taking a self-portrait in a mirror. It focuses on her face and right hand holding a camera with a tripod. She has a soft expression and is looking directly at the camera. The woman has short dark hair and is wearing a dark top or coat. The camera has reflective metallic parts. The background shows a softly lit room with a bright window and curtains, reflecting the woman and the camera setup. The photo is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ilse Bing Wolff

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.3 x 34 cm (8 3/4 x 13 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 x 35.4 cm (10 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.147.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Estate of Ilse Bing Wolff, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1996

  • Ilse Bing: Fotografien, 1929 - 1956. Exh. cat. Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum Aachen. Aachen, Germany, 1996, pl. 3.

Inscriptions

upper left in negative: ILSE BING / 1931; center verso in graphite: ILSE / BING / 1931; lower right verso in graphite: pr 1989

Wikidata ID

Q64155253

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