Grandy, Hospital For Criminally Insane

1981

Eugene Richards

Associated Names
Eugene Richards

Artist, American, born 1944

The image shows a close-up of the left half of a man's face with his head positioned towards the left side of the frame. The man has a mustache, short hair, thick eyebrows, and his eyes are open. A small bird is perched on the man's shoulder, with its head turned slightly towards the camera, showing its feather pattern. The background is out of focus with light and shadow play, possibly created by window blinds. The scene is captured in black and white.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Grandy/hospital for criminally insane / Eugene Richards 1981; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower right: 2003.24.40

Wikidata ID

Q64147488