Torso, San Francisco

1923, printed 1950s

Dorothea Lange

Associated Names
Dorothea Lange

Artist, American, 1895 - 1965

The artwork depicts a black-and-white image of a human torso, shown from just below the neck to the upper thighs. The subject stands with arms positioned behind their back. The background is plain and softly blurred. There are no visible clothing or accessories, and the photograph captures smooth and even lighting that highlights the skin texture.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rondal Partridge, Berkeley, CA. (sale, Christie's, New York, 8 April 1993, lot 207). (sale, Christie's, New York, 2 May 2015); Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser, Van Nuys, CA; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Museum of Modern Art. Dorothea Lange. Exh. cat. Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1966: 18.

1995

  • Davis, Keith F. The Photographs of Dorothea Lange. Kansas City, MO, 1995: 13.

2002

  • Borhan, Pierre. Dorothea Lange, the Heart and Mind of a Photographer. Boston, 2002: 50.

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ron Partridge, upper center in graphite: This Photo by Dorothea Lange / was in my collection-- / Ron Partridge; artist's stamp, lower center in black ink: PHOTOGRAPH BY / DOROTHEA LANGE / 1163 EUCLID AVENUE / BERKELEY / CALIFORNIA

Wikidata ID

Q64146913

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