Dirty Windows #7

1993–1994

Merry Alpern

Associated Names
Merry Alpern

Artist, American, born 1955

The image shows two people, with the woman facing the camera, eyes closed, resting her head on the man's shoulder. The woman has closed eyes and slightly parted lips, dark hair with bangs, and wears a light-colored garment. The man's face is not visible, but his short, dark hair is seen from the back. They appear to be in an embrace, with their heads close together. The scene is viewed through a window, with the background out of focus. The overall tone of the image is grainy monochrome.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.4 × 30.5 cm (17 7/8 × 12 in.)
    sheet: 50.2 × 40.4 cm (19 3/4 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.175.4

  • Series Title

    Dirty Windows

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Merry Alpern, New York; Dr. James Patterson, Memphis, TN; NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Merry Alpern 1994; lower left: from the Window Series

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