Untitled

c. 1978–1979

Sophie Rivera

Associated Names
Sophie Rivera

Artist, American, 1938 - 2021

The image shows a man from the waist up, sitting or possibly standing upright. He has short, curly dark hair visible beneath the fur-lined hood of his jacket, and he sports a mustache. The man wears a dark, heavy parka with a hood that has a thick fur trim, under which a white collared shirt is visible. The focus appears to be on his face, with bright lighting highlighting his facial features against the darker background. There is no visible jewelry or additional objects in his surroundings. The background is dark and indistinct, lending full attention to the man and his attire.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Sophie Rivera; Martin Hurwitz, May 2022; Estate of Martin Hurwitz, February 2023; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: SRPR022N; lower left printed in black ink on applied label: SOPHIE RIVERA / "Latin Series" (9); bottom left stamped in black ink: The Estate of Martin Hurwitz / Sophie Rivera Collection

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