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Between, De Appel, Amsterdam

1979

Stuart Brisley

Associated Names

Stuart Brisley

Artist, British, born 1933

This is a photograph of a person-like figure on a slightly inclined floor in a white-walled room. The image is in black and white, contrasting the rough texture of the walls and smooth floor with streaks or stains. The figure extends one arm outward and lies with the other arm upward. The minimalistic environment highlights the solitude and vulnerability of the figure, with overhead light casting soft shadows on the surroundings.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen
Dimensions

image: 21.6 x 30.9 cm (8 1/2 x 12 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

2011.93.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eileen and Michael Cohen, New York; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Eileen and Michael Cohen

Bibliography

1981

Overy, Paul, John Roberts, Stuart Hood, and Nick Collins. Stuart Brisley. London, 1981.

Wikidata ID

Q64170024

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