Untitled

1982–1984

William Christenberry

Associated Names
William Christenberry

Artist, American, 1936 - 2016

The image depicts a person from the shoulders up, facing directly forward. The person's face is obscured by a pointed, white hood with two small, circular cutouts for the eyes. The hood is smooth and satin-like, reflecting light to accentuate its texture. The person is wearing a matching white garment visible from the shoulders downward. The background is dark, causing the white attire to stand out prominently. There are no visible jewelry or objects, and the focus remains on the hooded figure against the plain, dark backdrop.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    diffusion transfer print (Polaroid PolaPan)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 74.3 × 56.2 cm (29 1/4 × 22 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.62

  • Series Title

    Ku Klux Klan

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Polaroid Collection, New York; (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 22 June 2010, lot 216); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in black ink: Christenberry / 1984; on verso, by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 84:1833:06

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