Untitled

2008, printed 2013

David Levinthal

Associated Names
David Levinthal

Artist, American, born 1949

This is a photograph of two miniature military figures posed in front of a blurred background featuring a large image of a face and torso in professional attire. The image is predominantly blurred, focusing sharply only on the two figures in the foreground, which appear to be toy soldiers in combat gear. The background suggests a mural or a poster of a figure in a suit and tie. The artistic choice of focus gives the scene a sense of depth and narrative, emphasizing the figures against the abstract backdrop.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Donald Rosenfeld, St. Louis, MO; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2013; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • David Levinthal: War Games, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 11 – September 1, 2013

Bibliography

2013

  • War Games: David Levinthal. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2013: 117.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in graphite: David Levinthal 2008/13 1/5

Wikidata ID

Q64146001

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