Stacy Spivey and her baby brother, McKee, Kentucky

1990

Mary Ellen Mark

Associated Names
Mary Ellen Mark

Artist, American, 1940 - 2015

The image shows two children on a worn-out mattress placed outdoors. The girl lies on her back with her body fully in view, arms positioned behind her head. She has light-colored hair, medium length, and a serious expression on her face. She wears a white dress with pleats, lace details, and white shoes with cut-out patterns. To her right is a toddler standing on the mattress, wearing only a diaper and holding a bottle. The toddler's hair is light and short, and their body is partially turned towards the camera. The background consists of a corrugated metal wall and sections of a textured wall. Debris surrounds the mattress on the ground.
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Artwork overview


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, DC, December 4, 1999 – January 30, 2000

Bibliography

1999

  • The Way Home: Ending Homelessness in America. Exh. cat. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999: 34.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, top right corner perpendicular in graphite: V 3

Wikidata ID

Q64157831

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