My Name is Charisma

1994

Larry Sultan and Kelly Sultan

Associated Names
Larry Sultan

Artist, American, 1946 - 2009

Kelly Sultan

Artist, American

This is a photograph of a newspaper or magazine clipping. The image features a written piece titled "Have You Seen Me?" centered prominently at the top. The text is divided into two columns and recounts the life of a 12-year-old named Charisma, who shares her experiences growing up in Berkeley and dealing with various family issues, including her mother’s struggles with substance abuse and time in rehab, their living conditions, and a supportive aunt. There is a narrative about creating a play with her cousin about drugs and experiencing hardship. The story progresses with a letter from her mother expressing pride and encouragement. The account culminates in a sense of achievement as her mother reaches a milestone of sobriety. The document concludes with credits to Larry and Kelly Sultin along with the involvement of students and a non-profit art agency, Public Art Works. The bottom-right of the photograph includes printed logos and names of contributing organizations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artists)

  • Dimensions

    overall: 43.18 × 30.48 × 17.78 cm (17 × 12 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4513

  • Series Title

    Have You Seen Me?


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Larry and Kelly Sultan, Greenbrae, CA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1998

  • Developing Illusions, 1873-1998: Photographs from the Corcoran Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, November 14, 1998 – January 18, 1999

2007

  • Looking for the "There There": California Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, November 21, 2007 – April 13, 2008

Wikidata ID

Q77009616

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