Coyotes

1941

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

This is a photograph of two animal carcasses on a patch of ground. The image shows the carcasses of two animals lying side by side on a rocky, grassy terrain. The fur on the animals is matted, and the surrounding earth looks disturbed. Some skeletal features are visible, suggesting decay. Small stones and sparse vegetation dot the landscape, creating a barren and exposed environment. The lighting in the photograph emphasizes the textures of the fur and the dry ground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19.1 x 24.1 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
    mount: 32 x 37.5 cm (12 5/8 x 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.18

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Prescott, Arizona; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • Venus, Jupiter & Mars: The Photographs of Frederick Sommer. Exh. cat., Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980, no. 8.

Inscriptions

on mount, upper left verso in graphite: Coyotes, 1941 (underlined); on mount, center verso in graphite: Frederick Sommer 1941 (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64147764

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