Untitled

1967

Ralph Gibson

Associated Names
Ralph Gibson

Artist, American, born 1939

The image shows the upper body of a woman standing outdoors. She is facing the camera, with parts of her face obscured by long, dark hair. Her facial features, including her eyes and lips, are visible. She wears a patterned scarf around her neck and a dark coat. The background is a blurred outdoor environment, possibly a park or wooded area, with leafless branches in the foreground and soft-focused trees in the background. In the foreground, an outstretched hand is reaching toward her. The photograph is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Merritt

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.3 x 32 cm (8 3/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 x 35.5 cm (10 7/8 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.128.3

  • Series Title

    The Somnambulist

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Merritt, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1977

  • Ralph Gibson. Exh. cat. Fotografiska Museet, Moderna Museet. Sweden, 1977: 6.

Inscriptions

lower center verso in graphite: Ralph Gibson 1967 21/25

Wikidata ID

Q64158866

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