Untitled (Man in toy flying saucer)

c. 1953

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image shows a man seated on a small amusement ride designed as a "Flying Saucer." He wears a light-colored suit with a tie, and his feet are flat on the saucer. His facial expression is neutral. In the background, there is a large glass window with people inside a diner or cafe, and a car partially visible. Adjacent to the window is a curved wall made of glass blocks, with a waste bin nearby.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.7 x 11.4 cm (3 1/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 9 x 13 cm (3 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.134.61

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2008.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2007

  • The Art of the American Snapshot, 1888-1978: From the Collection of Robert E. Jackson, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, 2007 - 2008, no. 130.

Inscriptions

on verso, lower left stamped in black ink: 716 A; by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: BSS

Wikidata ID

Q64144347

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