Washington Square, New York City

1959

Dave Heath

Associated Names
Dave Heath

Artist, American, 1931 - 2016

The image shows two women captured from the waist up. The woman in the foreground is standing slightly to the side, holding a rope from which a satchel or bag is hanging. She has shoulder-length dark hair with bangs and distinct facial features with a serious expression. She is wearing a light-colored coat that buttons up the front. In the background, the second woman stands with her head turned slightly towards the other woman. She has short dark hair, wears glasses, and is dressed in a dark, long-sleeve top tucked into high-waisted shorts with a belt. Her hand is raised to her forehead, possibly adjusting her hair or glasses. She wears a ring on her left hand. The background is blurred and dark.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles S. and Elynne B. Zucker

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.23 x 16.51 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 x 20.32 cm (11 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.48.2


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 in graphite: Washington Square NYC 1959 / Dave Heath; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: LP 222.2; bottom center in graphite: PF85241-222

Wikidata ID

Q64145969

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