Washington, DC

1987

Rosalind Fox Solomon

Associated Names
Rosalind Solomon

Artist, American, 1930 - 2025

The image depicts the upper half of a person's body standing facing the camera. The person has a neutral expression and short, neatly combed hair. They are wearing a straw hat and a white collared shirt adorned with buttons, including ones that read "SILENCE = DEATH," "Cure AIDS Now," and "The NAMES Project," as well as a paper star and diagonal stripes. In the background are blurred trees, indicating an outdoor location, with bright lighting illuminating the person against the darker tones of the trees.

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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

    2022.55.83

  • 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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