Title from caption on object: "Watches Dad at Work”

August 1, 1971

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

Associated Press

Publisher

The image shows a young boy sitting on the floor. He is positioned with his legs bent, arms resting by his side, one supporting his weight. His head is turned slightly to the side, looking upwards with a smile. The boy has light-colored short, tousled hair, wearing a t-shirt and rolled-up jeans. He is barefoot with a large ring on his right hand. Next to him on his right is a toy airplane with "Joliet" written on its wing. In the background, there is an old-fashioned television displaying a black and white image of the moon's surface with indistinct figures. The setting appears to be a living room with wooden paneling.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 18 × 22.1 cm (7 1/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 18.8 × 22.8 cm (7 3/8 × 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.21.29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center left stamped in black ink: RSG 79415; center printed in black ink on applied label: (MSC22) SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 1-- WATCHES DAD AT WORK-- James / Irwin, 8, registers his approval of the job his dad, Apollo 15 lunar / module pilot, LT. Col. James B. Irwin, is doing on the moon as he / watches the telecast of the lunar exploration at a neighbor's home / Sunday. (AP Wirephoto) (dt11315stf) 1971; by unknown hand, center in graphite circled: James IRWIN / 3 cols x 4 1/4" [illegible printing note]; lower center stamped in red ink: AUG 2 1971

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