The Damm family living in their car, Los Angeles

1987

Mary Ellen Mark

Associated Names
Mary Ellen Mark

Artist, American, 1940 - 2015

This is an image of the interior of a worn-out vehicle. The photograph shows the car's torn and deteriorated interior, with visible wear and tear on the seats, exposing foam padding. Various items such as plastic bottles and crumpled textiles are scattered on the floor and seats. The image is in black and white, highlighting the textures and state of disrepair within the vehicle. The composition encourages viewers to observe the patterns of decay and everyday objects inside the confined space.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary Ellen Mark, 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, December 4, 1999 – January 30, 2000

Bibliography

1999

  • The Way Home: Ending Homelessness in America. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999: 32-33.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top left corner in graphite: V 2

Wikidata ID

Q64157830

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