New York

1987

Rosalind Fox Solomon

Associated Names
Rosalind Solomon

Artist, American, 1930 - 2025

The image shows a group of individuals, with one prominent person in the foreground, from approximately the waist up. This individual is standing and facing the camera directly. He has short hair, wears round glasses, and has a neutral expression. His clothing consists of a white T-shirt with bold text that reads "Fighting for Our Lives!" and "I'm A Human With AIDS/ARC!", and he is wearing a white cap with text on it. The person is also wearing light-colored gloves and is holding onto a large banner that is only partially visible. Around him, other people are present, also wearing T-shirts with similar text, and some of them have hats and sunglasses. The background shows the side of a building extending into the distance and trees, under a partly cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Annie and Paul Mahon

  • Dimensions

    image: 80.01 × 80.01 cm (31 1/2 × 31 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 108.59 × 101.6 cm (42 3/4 × 40 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.55.23

  • Copyright

    © 1988 Rosalind Fox Solomon


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rosalind Fox Solomon, New York; Private collection; gift to NGA (through Paul Mahon, Washington, DC), 2022.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • May 17-July 2, 1988, Rosalind Solomon: Portraits in the Time of AIDS, New York University's Grey Art Gallery. 

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Rosalind Solomon


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