Margie's son, Jamont, 9, watches from his perch on a bunk bed as his mother chooses a dress for her job-training class. In the United States an alarming number of children are homeless. Olive Branch Mission, Chicago.

1999

Donna Ferrato

Associated Names
Donna Ferrato

Artist, American, born 1949

The image displays the upper body of a young boy lying on his stomach on a bed. He is propped up on his elbows with his feet raised behind him, crossed at the ankles. His head rests on his left hand, and he holds a book in his right hand. The boy has a short haircut and a gentle, relaxed expression on his face. He wears a dark fleece jacket with a high collar. The bed has a thick blanket and a jacket with striped sleeves. The book in his hand is a Little Golden Book, with a patterned cover. The background shows a dimly lit room with textured ceiling panels and a glimpse of an adjacent room through a small opening.
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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 × 49.1 cm (13 × 19 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.5133


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: 89.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64146668

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