Victoria Chipps of the Horn Chipps Lineage of Medicine Men on her 90th Birthday with her Great Grand-daughter

2005

John Willis

Associated Names
John Willis

Artist, American, born 1957

The image shows an older person seated in a chair, focusing on the upper half of the body. One hand is raised to the face, which is turned to the side. The person has aged facial features, short slicked-back hair, and wears a dark long-sleeved garment with a watch on the wrist. Beside them is a small fan. In the background, a young child with messy dark hair stands against a wood-paneled wall, minimally clothed. Above the child, there is a calendar and a wooden shelf with various small items. The room is dimly lit, creating a contrast between light and shadows, emphasizing the wood paneling's texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jeanne and Richard S. Press

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.5 x 56.2 cm (17 15/16 x 22 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.)
    matted: 60.96 × 71.12 cm (24 × 28 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.130.2


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 © 2005; bottom left: Victoria Chipps of the Horn Chipps lineage of Medicine Men on Her 90th Birthday with her Great Grand-daughter Wanblee, SD Pine Ridge Reservation

Wikidata ID

Q64156076

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