30, female, teacher

2002

Nigel Poor

Associated Names
Nigel Poor

Artist, American, born 1963

The largest objects in the image are a white origami crane, a white fedora with a black band, and a small pendant shaped like a fish on a chain, each positioned in the top row against a black background. The color palette consists of stark contrasts with predominantly white and black tones, and touches of gold, red, and green. In the lower row, a white beckoning cat figurine with red, black, and gold details is centrally placed against a white background. To the right of the cat, a small white bowl containing a purple candle sits, and to the left, a small ring is barely visible against the white surface.
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A large model house is in the lower left corner near a colorful crochet blanket in the lower right corner. The color palette includes white, black, shades of red, green, and various bright colors on the blanket. In the top left corner, a crumpled beige cloth is near a small opened wooden container with a tiny figure inside it towards the center. Two square photographs are in the top right corner. In the middle lower section, there is a packet of "Sour Patch Cherries" candy between the model house and the crochet blanket.

35, female, teacher

Nigel Poor

2002

The image shows a pair of blue and white sneakers, a small blue and white snow globe, a green electronic circuit board, a framed photograph of a man in a suit, a yellow glue pen, and a metal box with compartments. The color palette includes blue, white, green, yellow, silver, and black. The first row features the sneakers, snow globe, and circuit board. The second row includes the photograph, glue pen, and metal box.

32, male, middle management

Nigel Poor

2002

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Haines Gallery, San Francisco); gift and purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2003; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2003

  • Forty-Seventh Biennial Exhibition: Fantasy Underfoot, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, December 21, 2002 – March 11, 2003

Bibliography

2002

  • Binstock, Jonathan P. The 47th Corcoran Biennial: Fantasy Underfoot. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2002: 78-81, 108.

Inscriptions

on verso of frame, by unknown hand, center in graphite on white label: group #1 / pod #7

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