Self-portrait in window, Saint George, Utah

1953

Dorothea Lange

Associated Names
Dorothea Lange

Artist, American, 1895 - 1965

This is a photograph of an old window on a concrete wall. The image features a rectangular window with twelve glass panes in a grid pattern. The wooden frame around the window is weathered and worn, with peeling paint and exposed wood. The concrete wall around the window is cracked and worn, with some areas missing plaster, revealing rough textures. Reflections in the glass show a dim exterior scene with vague tree shapes, suggesting a nature setting. The photo has a monochromatic tone, highlighting textures and contrasts.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bruce and Nancy Berman, Los Angeles; (sale, Christie's, New York, 7 October 2011); Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Van Nuys, CA; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2023

  • Dorothea Lange: Seeing People, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, 2023 - 2024, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, center in graphite: 31

Wikidata ID

Q64146846

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