Doris, Friedrichstraße

1982

John Gossage

Associated Names
John Gossage

Artist, American, born 1946

The image shows a close-up of a woman's face, capturing the upper part of her body from the shoulders upwards. She is facing slightly away from the camera, looking towards her right. Her facial features include prominent eyebrows, wide eyes, and slightly parted lips. Her straight long hair flows naturally around her face, with a few strands blowing across it. She seems to be wearing a plain top, mostly out of view due to the close framing. The background displays an urban setting with a blurred backdrop, including a U-Bahn (subway) entrance and a building or large structure. A slightly out-of-focus traffic light is visible, suggesting an outdoor city environment.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Garfinkle, Potomac, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Leo Castelli, New York), 1986; acquired by NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • Sight/Insight: Photographs from the Permanent Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 26 – October 29, 2006

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: John R Gossage BERlin 1982 1/25; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1986.34.2

Wikidata ID

Q64155976

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