Mom Holding Mr. Art

2005

LaToya Ruby Frazier

Associated Names
LaToya Ruby Frazier

Artist, American, born 1982

The image shows two individuals, with their upper bodies and faces visible. The person in the foreground is a man positioned diagonally with his shoulder being held by a woman behind him. He has a solemn facial expression and short curly hair that appears to have some graying. The man is shirtless, revealing his shoulders and neck. Behind him, the woman rests her chin on his shoulder, her face partially obscured but clearly visible. She has pulled-back hair and direct eye contact with the camera. She is wearing a simple, short-sleeve top. One hand is wrapped around the man's shoulder, and she is wearing rings on her fingers. Her nails are long and darkly polished. The background is plain and softly lit, without any distinct features or decorations, drawing focus to the two individuals.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 48.26 × 39.37 cm (19 × 15 1/2 in.)
    framed: 63.5 × 53.34 × 5.08 cm (25 × 21 × 2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.42.2

  • Series Title

    The Notion of Family

  • Copyright

    © LaToya Ruby Frazier


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Gladstone Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names


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