Gloria, Santa Marta, Colombia

1972, printed 1980

Danny Lyon

Associated Names
Danny Lyon

Artist, American, born 1942

The image shows a woman lying sideways on a bed, propping her head up with her hand and gazing to her right. She is wearing a light, sleeveless slip with lace trim, and her hair is wavy, cascading over her shoulders. A young person with short, curly hair is behind her, also lying on the bed. They are partially obscured by the woman's body and are facing forward. The bed is covered with a white sheet featuring a floral design. The room has a plain decor, with a shadowy wall in the background creating a contrast with the subjects in the gentle light.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Danny Lyon, Clintondale, NY; (Simon Lowinsky Gallery, New York); gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1994; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, vertical along lower right edge outside image in black ink: Danny Lyon N.M. 1980; lower right below image: GLORiA, SANTA MARTA COLOMBIA 1972; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: 23

Wikidata ID

Q64145960

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