Woman/Purple Dress/Kitchen

1976

Laurie Simmons

Associated Names
Laurie Simmons

Artist, American, born 1949

There is a doll standing behind a kitchen table with miniature food items and a vintage-style radio. The image is in black and white with various shades of gray, black, and white. The doll is centered and stands in front of a stove; to the left are counters with white bowls and a pan. On the table, there is a pie, a loaf of bread, a container, and other small kitchen items. A chair is positioned to the left, partially out of view, and another chair is on the right against the table. The background includes cabinets and a wall clock.
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On View

East Building Upper Level, Gallery E404


Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.5 x 20.1 cm (5 5/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.1 x 25.3 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.30.45


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eileen and Michael Cohen, New York; NGA purchase (through Zwirner and Wirth, New York), 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2016

  • Intersections: Photographs and Videos from the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016 - 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2003

  • Laurie Simmons. In and Around the House. Photographs 1976-78. New York, 2003: 64.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: 1976 ed. 9/10 LS # A55 (neg. # 19) Woman Purple Dress/ Kitchen Laurie Simmons 1976

Wikidata ID

Q64156279

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