Smoke + Veil, Paris

1958, printed 1980s

William Klein

Associated Names
William Klein

Artist, American, 1926 - 2022

The image shows a woman with a black veil covering half of her face. Her hand is partially visible. She has expressive eyes with dark eyelashes and eyeliner, full dark lips, and blonde hair pulled back. She is holding a cigarette, with smoke partially obscuring her face, and her nails are painted in a dark color. The background is a simple, blurred gray tone.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.4 x 33.1 cm (17 7/8 x 13 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.4 x 40.4 cm (19 13/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.123

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: Smoke + Veil, Paris 1958 (Vogue); lower right verso in graphite: William Klein

Wikidata ID

Q64170723

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