Boys in the shelter hug Pierre Garrett after a tearful confrontation with his mother. Olive Branch Mission, Chicago.

1999

Donna Ferrato

Associated Names
Donna Ferrato

Artist, American, born 1949

The image depicts three boys embracing each other in a cluttered room with unmade bunk beds, personal items on a small table, and clothes hanging or draped around the space. One boy has a short haircut and is wearing a long-sleeve shirt with patterns on the sleeves, smiling widely. The other two boys have close-cropped hair and partially obscured faces, one wearing a T-shirt with a round neckline. A small figure of another child sits on the floor in a corner, observing the scene with a big grin. Various items like a trash bag and shoes are scattered on the floor.
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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

    2015.19.5131


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: 86-87.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64146660

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