Dorothy Vogel, Subway

1976

Dorothy Alexander

Associated Names
Dorothy Alexander

Artist, American, born Canada, 1933

The image depicts a woman's upper body, showing her face and shoulders. She faces the camera directly, slightly angled. She has straight, chin-length hair, neatly styled and parted off-center. She has a smooth complexion and neutral expression with pronounced eyes and a subtle, closed-mouth smile. She wears a patterned blouse with a bold, swirling floral design, buttoned to the top, under a dark trench coat with lapels. In the background, there is an out-of-focus view of urban signage, with parts of words visible. Additionally, there is a textured wall or surface to her left with a partially visible poster featuring illustrations or photographs.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy Alexander; gift to Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: 3 76 Subway

Wikidata ID

Q64146919

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