Darrius gets last minute instructions from Mom before going off to play in the back yard of his new Habitat for Humanity house, Arlington, Virginia

1999

Diana Walker

Associated Names
Diana Walker

Artist, American, born 1942

The image shows a young boy standing indoors. He is facing slightly to the side, looking towards the camera. The boy has short hair and a neutral expression. He is wearing a light-colored t-shirt with a design under a large jacket. The jacket has patches on the sleeves and a thick collar. The boy is holding a basketball with the brand name "Wilson" visible on it. The background consists of a textured wall with sunlight coming in from a window casting shadows. A curtain hangs on the left edge of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Diana Walker)

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.7 × 45.6 cm (12 1/16 × 17 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 40.64 × 50.48 cm (16 × 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.5204

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Diana Walker, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2010; 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: 138.

Inscriptions

on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right in graphite: 2010.004.004

Wikidata ID

Q64146579

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