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Boston

1999

Betsy Karel

Associated Names

Betsy Karel

Artist, American, born 1946

The image depicts two individuals, with their upper bodies visible. The person on the right appears to be engaged in a conversation with the individual on the left. The person on the right has prominent cheekbones and messy hair, wearing a dark coat and a light-colored, striped scarf while holding objects. The person on the left, mostly blurred, is wearing a cap and a jacket with a hood. The background is dark with soft, out-of-focus lights, suggesting an outdoor setting, possibly at night.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Betsy K. Karel)
Dimensions

image: 21.9 × 32.7 cm (8 5/8 × 12 7/8 in.)
sheet: 27.9 × 35.4 cm (11 × 13 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.5102

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Betsy Karel, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2007; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Exhibition History

1999

The Way Home: Ending Homelessness in America, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, December 4, 1999 - January 30, 2000.

Bibliography

1999

The Way Home: Ending Homelessness in America. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999: 78.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: FRAMPTON #75

Wikidata ID

Q64145279

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