Vern Sitting Bear and His Niece's Pet Wolf

2004

John Willis

Associated Names
John Willis

Artist, American, born 1957

This is a photograph of a dog standing on the trunk of a damaged car. The car is parked in front of a building with a sign that says "Big Boss." The vehicle appears to be an older model sedan with visible wear and tear, such as dirt on the wheels and a heavily dented trunk. The dog stands confidently on the trunk. There is a gas station canopy visible in the background. The scene is captured in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jeanne and Richard S. Press

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.5 x 56.1 cm (17 15/16 x 22 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.)
    matted: 60.96 × 71.12 cm (24 × 28 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.130.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Willis, Dummerston, VT; Jeane and Richard S. Press, Weston, MA; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right edge in graphite: John Willis © 2004; bottom left: Vern Sitting Bear + His Niece's Pet Wolf; center: Pine Ridge Reservation, SD

Wikidata ID

Q64156075

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