Self-Portrait, Mannish Dietrich

1996

Yasumasa Morimura

Associated Names
Yasumasa Morimura

Artist, Japanese, born 1951

The image shows an individual from the waist up, seated with one ankle resting on the opposite knee. The person has short, curly blonde hair and is wearing formal attire, including a black top hat, white dress shirt with a high collar, white bow tie, waistcoat, and black tuxedo jacket. They have a subtle expression with partially closed eyes, looking slightly distant. The person's lower leg, wearing a black suit pant and shiny black dress shoe, extends forwards. The background is neutral.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 44.7 × 35.5 cm (17 5/8 × 14 in.)
    sheet: 53.1 × 44.9 cm (20 7/8 × 17 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.175.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Yasumasa Morimura, Osaka; Dr. James Patterson, Memphis, TN; NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom left in graphite: Yasumasa Morimura; bottom center: 1996~97; bottom right: 8/10

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