7:00 A.M.: Margie rides the train to her job-training class in downtown Chicago. Accompanying her is Cherilyn, a resident at the Olive Branch who recently found a job as a home-care worker.

1999

Donna Ferrato

Associated Names
Donna Ferrato

Artist, American, born 1949

The image depicts a close-up of a woman's upper body seated on public transportation. She leans to one side with her left hand raised near her chest, facing the camera with a serious expression and slightly parted lips. Her hair is straight and styled to one side, wearing a leather jacket over a polka dot scarf. Another woman is partially visible beside her, standing with noticeable hoop earrings. Other passengers are visible, engaged in various activities. The background includes large windows, reflecting the urban environment outside, with a curved ceiling and lit panels above.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Donna Ferrato)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 40.5 × 50.5 cm (15 15/16 × 19 7/8 in.)
    image: 33.2 × 49 cm (13 1/16 × 19 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.5129


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Donna Ferrato, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2009; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1999

  • The Way Home: Ending Homelessness in America, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, December 4, 1999 – January 30, 2000

Bibliography

1999

  • The Way Home: Ending Homelessness in America. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999: 94.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across center in graphite: © Donna Ferrato

Wikidata ID

Q64146658

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