Sun Ra Space II, New York, New York

1978

Ming Smith

Associated Names
Ming Smith

Artist, American, born 1947

The artwork is a black and white photograph showing a scene with a central figure in motion, whose body is slightly blurred. The person is wearing a shiny, textured garment and glasses that reflect light. Their head is adorned with a headpiece. In the background, there are several other figures playing instruments. The setting is an indoor space with a grid-like ceiling and walls with circular cutouts. The lighting is dim.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Charina Endowment Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.24 × 22.4 cm (6 × 8 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.32 × 25.4 cm (8 × 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.42.1

More About this Artwork

The artwork is a black and white photograph showing a scene with a central figure in motion, whose body is slightly blurred. The person is wearing a shiny, textured garment and glasses that reflect light. Their head is adorned with a headpiece. In the background, there are several other figures playing instruments. The setting is an indoor space with a grid-like ceiling and walls with circular cutouts. The lighting is dim.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ming Smith, New York; NGA purchase (through Steven Kasher Gallery, New York), 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in image in black ink: MING; lower right below image: Ming; on verso, by unknown hand, lower left along edge in graphite: 14416518; lower right, inverted in black ink: #8

Wikidata ID

Q64158277

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