Carmen de Lavallade Turning

April 5, 1968

Phillip Leonian

Associated Names
Phillip Leonian

Artist, American, 1927 - 2016

The image shows a full-body depiction of a nude person captured in multiple exposures or a motion blur effect. The person stands with their arms raised above their head, and their legs are slightly apart. The motion blur obscures detailed facial features and gives the hair a soft, indistinct quality. No clothing, jewelry, or objects are visible. The background is a uniform dark shade, which contrasts with the lighter tones of the person's body, emphasizing the movement effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Leonian Charitable Trust

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.77 × 19.84 cm (9 3/4 × 7 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 20.32 cm (10 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.45.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Phillip Leonian, New York; Leonian Charitable Trust, New York; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, center in graphite perpendicular: D23; by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: V 680405B2-D23-s2(2)810; bottom center stamped in black ink: [in square] Photograph by / PHILLIP LEONIAN / This authenticated photograph was in the private collection of Phillip Leonian at the time of his death -- September 15, 2016

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