Tony Telling Hard Stories of Raising Children While Being Out of Work

2003

John Willis

Associated Names
John Willis

Artist, American, born 1957

The image depicts a shirtless man standing from the waist up. He is positioned slightly angled to the side, with his left arm resting on a wooden post. His head is bowed slightly forward with his gaze directed down, and his facial features include a mustache and goatee, with short, dark hair that seems to be swept back. The man is wearing a simple chain necklace and has tattoos visible on his upper left arm and on the chest area. Surrounding him are leafy plants. In the background, there is a large, rectangular structure, and what appears to be a washing machine or similar appliance. A tree with bare branches is also visible. The image is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Elijah Willis

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 50.8 x 60.6 cm (20 x 23 7/8 in.)
    image: 45.9 x 56.7 cm (18 1/16 x 22 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.149.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Elijah Willis, Holyoke, MA; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across bottom in graphite: Tony, Telling Hard Stories of Raising Children While Being out of Work Pine Ridge Reservation, SD John Willis © 2003

Wikidata ID

Q64156074

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