Untitled

1993

Thomas Roma

Associated Names
Thomas Roma

Artist, American, born 1950

The image shows a group of women standing closely together in a line. They are all dressed formally and appear to be at a celebration or gathering. The women have various expressions, with some looking happy and others focused. The forefront woman is wearing a lace overlay dress with puffed sleeves and her hair is styled in soft curls. Next to her is a woman with a large hair bun and large pearl earrings, laughing. Another woman in the background has a hat with netting. Some women in the group wear hats or headpieces. They are wearing gold hoop earrings and pearl necklaces. The background shows a plain wall with a few items and ceiling lights, indicating an indoor setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joy of Giving Something, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.2 × 32.4 cm (9 1/2 × 12 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.121.58


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Thomas Roma, Brooklyn, NY; gift to Lee and Maria Friedlander, his parents-in-law, New York, mid-1990s; gift to Joy of Giving Something, Inc., New York, 1990s; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Come Sunday: Photographs by Thomas Roma, Museum of Modern Art, New York, April 4 - June 18, 1996.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom center in graphite: Thomas Roma 1993; bottom left: 2259-93-2; by unknown hand, bottom right: TR9847.81

Wikidata ID

Q64170204

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