"Me, April 1957"

April 1957

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image shows a person's torso from the shoulders down to the knees in a dynamic pose. The person is leaning back slightly with one arm outstretched and the other bent. The head is tilted back and out of the frame, with the face not visible. The person is wearing a patterned apron over a collared shirt with rolled-up sleeves. The surroundings suggest an indoor setting, possibly a kitchen, with a sink and various appliances or furniture visible in the background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.6 x 7.8 cm (3 x 3 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 8.9 x 9 cm (3 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.4.93

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle; gift to NGA, 2007.

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, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: me, April 1957; by Robert Jackson, upper center in graphite: 32; center left stamped in black ink: A 0015

Wikidata ID

Q64144441

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