Death of Gus-Gus

1953

W. Eugene Smith

Associated Names
W. Eugene Smith

Artist, American, 1918 - 1978

This is a photograph of a still life arrangement. The composition includes a woman's head, a small bottle with a white flower, and a dark box with an open lid containing a white mouse. The image is in black and white, creating a dramatic atmosphere with stark contrasts. The texture of the scene adds depth, while the arrangement invites thoughts about the interplay between inanimate and organic elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Art International Archive

  • Dimensions

    image: 17 x 21.7 cm (6 11/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.3 x 25.2 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.131.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Art International, Switzerland; purchased 1976 by Department of Photo Archives, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, D.C.; transfer to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center, black inkstamp: THIS PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AND COPYRIGHTED / CREDIT / © W. EUGENE SMITH; lower center, black inkstamp: THIS PHOTOGRAPH MAY NOT BE / REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF / W. EUGENE SMITH; upside down at lower left, green inkstamp: PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVES / 555N 32409 / NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART / WASHINGTON, D.C.; lower center, script in black ink: "Death of Gus-Gus"

Wikidata ID

Q64169862

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