Sunday morning, Margie demonstrates the love and affection she has for her son, Pierre. Olive Branch Mission, Chicago.

1999

Donna Ferrato

Associated Names
Donna Ferrato

Artist, American, born 1949

The image shows two people in full body and another person shown from the chest up. One person is lying on the top bunk bed with their chin resting on their hands, looking towards the camera. They have short hair and are wearing a dark hoodie. Another person is seated on the bottom bunk, smiling, with their arms around a child who is laughing and leaning against them. This person has long hair and is wearing a light-colored shirt. The child is wearing a white T-shirt, dark pants, and sneakers. The bunk beds have neatly made blankets and pillows, with folded blankets stacked beside them. In the background, the dimly lit room contains other bunk beds, with a door or divider slightly visible.
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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

    2015.19.5141


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

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64146678

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