Untitled

1994, printed 2004

Robert Bergman

Associated Names
Robert Bergman

Artist, American, born 1944

The image displays a close-up of a person's upper body, emphasizing their face and shoulders. The individual is turned slightly to the right, showing clear facial features such as arched eyebrows, wide eyes, a straight nose, and closed lips. Their hair, tied back with a large black bow, appears brown with wisps falling on their forehead. They are dressed in a white knit garment with buttons and a denim jacket, featuring a red ribbon pinned on the left shoulder. The background is blurred in a grayish tone, directing attention to the person's expression and clothing.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image: 60.2 x 40.5 cm (23 11/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 76.4 x 55.8 cm (30 1/16 x 21 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.158.53


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; American Center for Photography; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • Robert Bergman: Portraits, National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1998

  • Robert Bergman: Portraits. Exh. cat., National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis. New York: Pantheon Books, 1998.

Inscriptions

On verso, lower left in graphite: 11011504 (9) NW / 082604 636 sur

Wikidata ID

Q64159452

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