Self-portrait

November 1993

Robert Adams

Associated Names
Robert Adams

Artist, American, born 1937

The image shows the upper body of an older man, depicted from the chest up. He is standing or seated in a relaxed position, slightly turned to his left. The man has short light-colored hair, styled simply with a slight parting. His facial features include a subtle smile and visible facial lines suggesting age. He is wearing a button-up shirt with a collar, layered over a plain T-shirt. The shirt has pockets on both sides of the chest. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects being held by the man. The background of the image is plain and neutral.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.1 × 9.8 cm (6 5/16 × 3 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 27.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.54


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Simon Lowinsky Gallery, New York); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Robert Adams 1993; lower left: Self-portrait. November, 1993


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