Aung Ko with Yan Naing

May 1997

Chan Chao

Associated Names
Chan Chao

Artist, American, born Burma, 1966

The image is of a man holding a baby. The man is standing and holding the baby securely with both arms. The man has dark, straight hair and a neutral expression. He is wearing a white, button-up shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a sarong with a subtle checked pattern. He has a dark wristwatch on his wrist. The baby has a round face, large expressive eyes, and a bald head. The baby is dressed in a striped shirt with navy and white stripes. The background shows a mix of natural and greenery elements, possibly outdoors.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)

  • Dimensions

    image: 53.34 × 42.55 cm (21 × 16 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 60.96 × 50.8 cm (24 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4650

  • Series Title

    Burma: Something Went Wrong

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Chan Chao, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; 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

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in faded graphite: 1998.32.3

Wikidata ID

Q64145737

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