All the other mothers loved Margie, who gave kids free professional haircuts every night. Hopefully, with luck and hard work, her positive attitude will take her far up and away from homelessness. Olive Branch Mission, Chicago.

1999

Donna Ferrato

Associated Names
Donna Ferrato

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows three women and one man in a close shot, with their upper bodies visible. The first woman on the left is smiling broadly and holding hair clippers, wearing a short-sleeve shirt and a wristband. The second woman is positioned in the center, leaning forward with a playful expression while holding a mirror and wearing a sleeveless top with a floral pattern. The third woman, towards the back, has an amused expression, wearing a long-sleeve shirt and looking on. The man, seated with his back to the camera, has closely cropped hair. There is a fourth person's hand visible holding another object. The background consists of a textured wall.
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Artwork overview


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: 91.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64146670

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