Charley's Eye

1940

Nathan Lerner

Associated Names
Nathan Lerner

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

The image shows a close-up of a person's face, with only the lower half visible. The individual is positioned in a frontal view but slightly tilted downward, which creates dramatic lighting, casting shadows on their facial features. The person's visible features include lips and part of a nose. The upper head is obscured by a large glass lens held in front of the face, causing a notable distortion over the left side of the face, making the eye appear larger. The person's hair is not visible. The background is a plain, continuous tone without any discernible details.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kiyoko Lerner

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.8 × 29.3 cm (8 9/16 × 11 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 30.32 cm (13 7/8 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.115.52


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nathan Lerner; Estate of Nathan Lerner, Chicago, 1997; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: INV 2340

Wikidata ID

Q64158440

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