Washington Square, New York City

c. 1960

Dave Heath

Associated Names
Dave Heath

Artist, American, 1931 - 2016

The image is a close-up of a person's face and neck, showing the top portion of their shoulders. The person is positioned with their head tilted back and their mouth open, displaying a broad smile that reveals their teeth. They have short dark hair that falls around their face. Their facial features include closed eyes and several small moles on their chin and neck. The person's clothing appears to be a light-colored fabric, possibly a jacket, visible around their neck. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects being held. The background is blurred and dark, providing no discernible details of the setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles S. and Elynne B. Zucker

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.78 x 21.11 cm (7 x 8 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.32 x 25.4 cm (8 x 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.48.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dave Heath, Toronto; Charles S. and Elynne B. Zucker, Short Hills, NJ (through Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York), 2007; gift to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center left in graphite: Washington Square New York City ca 1960 / Dave Heath; along left edge in graphite: Rejected from original layout ADWS; by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: LP 163.2; bottom center in graphite: PF 85228-222

Wikidata ID

Q64145968

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