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Dannielle Watson with his dogs, Angel and Baby, Times Square residence, New York City

1999

Mary Ellen Mark

Associated Names

Mary Ellen Mark

Artist, American, 1940 - 2015

The image shows a man holding a dog in a cluttered room filled with various objects. The man is wearing a cap that says "NUMERO UNO STORE" and a casual sweatshirt. He has a round face and short hair, looking at the camera. The room is crowded with books, VHS tapes, an old television, papers, and other objects scattered around. There are shelves filled with boxes, a hanging coat, and more papers, with a ceiling fan visible at the top.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mary Ellen Mark)
Dimensions

image: 25.6 × 32.5 cm (10 1/16 × 12 13/16 in.)
sheet: 27.8 × 35.6 cm (10 15/16 × 14 in.)
Accession Number

2016.22.321

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary Ellen Mark, New York; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2009; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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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: 40.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64157836

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