William LaRue, Capitol Reef, Utah

1961

Minor White

Associated Names
Minor White

Artist, American, 1908 - 1976

The image shows a person in a close-up, with their upper body visible, including their shoulders. The individual is facing slightly to the side, looking off into the distance with a neutral expression. They have a defined mustache and prominent cheekbones. Their dark hair is styled in a slightly tousled manner. The person is not wearing a shirt, and no other clothing is visible. There are no visible accessories or objects in their hands. The background appears to be a textured surface, likely a wall, with various shades suggesting light and shadow play. The overall tone of the image is monochromatic.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Sharon Keim)

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.5 × 11.9 cm (3 3/4 × 4 11/16 in.)
    mount: 25.4 × 19.1 cm (10 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.5078.19

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Minor White; gift to Drid Williams, New York; Sharon Keim, Washington, DC, purchase (through Lunn Gallery, Graphics International); gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 2006; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Sight/Insight: People and Places, Recent Acquisitions of Photography and Media Arts, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 30 – September 15, 2008

2011

  • Recent Photography Acquisitions, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 14 – August 28, 2011

2016

  • Intersections: Photographs and Videos from the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016 - 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower right on mount in graphite: TR:70.19-79; 19

Wikidata ID

Q64158315

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