Benin

c. 1968

Darryl Cowherd

Associated Names
Darryl Cowherd

Artist, American, born 1940

The image shows a close-up profile of a person's face, mainly focusing on the left side. It includes the nose, mouth, and a partially closed eye with fine details, highlighting the skin texture under dramatic lighting. The person's hair is partially visible at the top of the frame, complementing the strong shadow contrast. There is no clothing or jewelry visible due to the tight framing of the photograph. The background appears plain and uniformly bright, emphasizing the facial features sharply against it.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.9 × 27.5 cm (13 3/4 × 10 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.6 cm (13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.102.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Darryl Cowherd, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Darryl Cowherd

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