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Celebrating American art and artists
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Michael Kelly in a children's shelter, San Francisco

1995

Mary Ellen Mark

Associated Names

Mary Ellen Mark

Artist, American, 1940 - 2015

The image shows a young boy lying down on a bed, looking thoughtful. He is on his back with his head resting on a white pillow, supported by both hands. The boy has a youthful face with short hair, and his upper body is uncovered. The background features bunk beds and frosted windows letting in diffused light.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mary Ellen Mark)
Dimensions

image: 26.3 × 25.8 cm (10 3/8 × 10 3/16 in.)
sheet: 35.6 × 27.7 cm (14 × 10 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.5174

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: 42.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64157839

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