Untitled

1991

Thomas Roma

Associated Names
Thomas Roma

Artist, American, born 1950

This is a photograph of a room with people gathered. Some individuals are seated while two are standing in the foreground, one holding a stick and the other with an arm around the first person's shoulders. The room shows chairs and a mix of formal and casual attire, suggesting a community or social event. More attendees are seated in the background, facing the standing figures. The room is warmly lit with visible lamps and wall paneling, creating an intimate atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joy of Giving Something, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    image: 36 × 47.7 cm (14 3/16 × 18 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.121.73


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 1991; bottom left: 1530-91-15; by unknown hand, bottom right: TR9861.3

Wikidata ID

Q64170586

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