Tom Porett

1975

Mike Mandel

Associated Names
Mike Mandel

Artist, American, born 1950

The image depicts a person known as Tom Porett. They are positioned as if about to swing a baseball bat, facing up and slightly to their left. The individual has facial hair and glasses, with their facial features partially illuminated. They are seen wearing a cap, a buttoned-up jacket, and pants, holding what appears to be a baseball bat. The background is dark, hinting at nighttime, with a round light source resembling a full moon in the top left corner of the image. The surrounding environment is vaguely visible, potentially showing trees or tall shrubs.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Philip Brookman

  • Dimensions

    image: 8 × 5.5 cm (3 1/8 × 2 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.9 × 6.3 cm (3 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.176.18

  • Copyright

    © Mike Mandel, 1975, 2016

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Philip Brookman, Takoma Park, MD; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2016

  • Intersections: Photographs and Videos from the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016 - 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q64158008

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