Hampden Neighborhood, Baltimore, Maryland

c. 1972–1976

Joan Cassis

Associated Names
Joan Cassis

Artist, American, 1952 - 1996

The image shows a young girl sitting on a chair, with her hands clasped in her lap. She is gazing slightly to the right of the camera with a delicate expression. Her hair is light-colored and falls untidily around her face. She is wearing a loose-fitting t-shirt and shorts, with bare feet. Next to her is a sink with dishes and a textured wall behind her with peeling paint or wallpaper. Above her is a mirror reflecting another child standing in a different part of the room. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects in her hands.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Victoria Cassis, mother of the artist, Baltimore, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2001; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • Sight/Insight: Photographs from the Permanent Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 26 – October 29, 2006

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 2001.36.10

Wikidata ID

Q64155876

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