Untitled

1992

Thomas Roma

Associated Names
Thomas Roma

Artist, American, born 1950

The image shows a group of people in a close setting. In the foreground, there is a seated person clutching the leg of a standing man beside them. The seated person has closed eyes, and a woman's hand is resting gently on their forehead. The woman is wearing a patterned blouse and a wristwatch. Next to them stands a man in a suit, only his torso and legs visible. Beside him, a woman with braided hair is standing, wearing a dark patterned dress and a cross necklace. A young girl in a white dress with frills and a headband also observes the situation. The background includes a closed door, bulletin board, wall decor, and a reflection in the glass.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joy of Giving Something, Inc.

  • Dimensions

    image: 35 × 47.7 cm (13 3/4 × 18 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.121.84


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 1992; bottom left: 1780-92-4; by unknown hand, bottom right: TR9861.9

Wikidata ID

Q64170548

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