I rarely saw kids in the shelter play. Shelter life is a serious game. This baby waits anxiously for his mama to take him to bed. Olive Branch Mission, Chicago.

1999

Donna Ferrato

Associated Names
Donna Ferrato

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows a young child standing in a hallway, wrapped in a towel. The child is at the center, facing slightly left, with a contemplative expression. There are two other children in bunk beds on the left side, with one lying down and the other peeking over the edge. On the right, there is another child next to an adult and a woman holding the towel. The setting appears to be communal, with wood-paneled walls, a trash bin, and notices. The lighting indicates an indoor environment, potentially a dormitory.
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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: 32.9 × 49.1 cm (12 15/16 × 19 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.5132

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: 88-89.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64146661

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