Memory Rendering of John John

1989, printed 1995

Vik Muniz

Associated Names
Vik Muniz

Artist, American, born Brazil, 1961

The image shows a person standing upright. The person's arm is potentially raised towards their head. The person is wearing a long coat, and their face and hair are blurry. The person's attire is not clearly visible, but they are wearing dark footwear. There are no visible accessories or objects being held. The background is a solid dark area. The image has a soft focus.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.8 × 11.5 cm (7 × 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 35.5 × 27.7 cm (14 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.106.3.10

  • Portfolio Title

    The Best of LIFE

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby’s, New York, 12 November 2009, lot 309); The Collection of Martin Z. Margulies, Miami; (Stux Gallery, New York); (sale, Phillips, New York, 4 April 2017, lot 316); Tony Podesta, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower center below image in graphite: Memory rendering of John John / The Best of LIFE Portfolio Vik Muniz 1989/1995 5/10

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