Provenance

Ms. Carolyn S. Alper

Alper, Carolyn Small
The Carolyn S. Alper Revocable Trust

American, 1927 - 2020

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Anne Truitt, Summer Remembered, 1981, acrylic on wood, Gift of Carolyn Small Alper, 2012.105.1

Summer Remembered

Anne Truitt · 1981 · acrylic on wood ·  Accession ID  2012.105.1

The hazy, unfocused faces of a woman and baby and their halos fill this vertical composition, which is printed in tones of tangerine orange and goldenrod yellow. The woman and child are almost cheek to cheek, with the child to the left and woman to the right. The outlines are blurred, giving the print an ethereal, otherworldly look.
Andres Serrano, Madonna and Child II, 1989, silver dye bleach print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Carolyn S. Alper, 1991), 2016.22.94

Madonna and Child II

Andres Serrano · 1989 · silver dye bleach print ·  Accession ID  2016.22.94

The sculpture is a circular form made of thin metallic material with a rusty brown finish. It has a minimalist design with a smooth surface and no additional embellishments. It is showcased against a white background.
Martin Puryear, Noatak, 1979, painted and stained wood, Gift of Carolyn Small Alper, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.220.1

Noatak

Martin Puryear · 1979 · painted and stained wood ·  Accession ID  1991.220.1

This photograph depicts a blue room with floating orange fish. All of the furniture in the room is the same teal color as the walls and floor, including a bed in the center with two nightstands on either side, a dresser on the right, and several lamps. On the bed in the center are two people with light skin and brown hair; on the right a young boy sits, facing the right and looking down, while on the left an adult lays in the bed, turned to the left. Neither of them wears visible clothing. The orange fish are scattered around the room, including on the ground, on the furniture, and suspended from the ceiling. The suspended fish cast shadows on the blue walls.
Sandy Skoglund, Revenge of the Goldfish, 1980, printed 1981, silver dye bleach print, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Carolyn S. Alper), 2015.19.4584

Revenge of the Goldfish

Sandy Skoglund · 1980, printed 1981 · silver dye bleach print ·  Accession ID  2015.19.4584