body object series #10, basket

1984, printed 1993

Ann Hamilton

Associated Names
Ann Hamilton

Artist, American, born 1956

This is a photograph of a large, round wicker object covering the top portion of a torso. The object entirely conceals what is beneath it. The woven structure is made of interlaced strands of a natural, likely wooden material, creating a complex and dense pattern that varies slightly in the thickness of the strands. The object has a slightly shiny surface. The torso visible below the wicker object is wearing a dark garment with a lighter colored layer underneath. The arms rest calmly. The background is a plain, light-colored surface.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Heather and Tony Podesta, Washington DC; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Serial Portrait: Photography and Identity in the Last One Hundred Years: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 30–December 31, 2012

Wikidata ID

Q64143982

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