Virginia #6

2004

Sally Mann

Associated Names
Sally Mann

Artist, American, born 1951

The image depicts an arrangement of soft lines forming a slight curve, resembling the outline of an eye in an abstract composition. The central shape suggests the structure of a human eye, with an oval form for the opening and a dark circle hinting at an iris. The surrounding textures and shading replicate natural contours around an eye, such as an eyebrow or eyelid, while maintaining a dreamlike and abstract quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen G. Stein

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 123.19 × 98.43 cm (48 1/2 × 38 3/4 in.)
    framed: 127.32 × 101.92 cm (50 1/8 × 40 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.5.19

  • Series Title

    Faces

  • Copyright

    Image (C) Sally Mann

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York); Stephen G. Stein, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

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