Untitled (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

1991

Ming Smith

Associated Names
Ming Smith

Artist, American, born 1947

The image shows a woman standing facing a food counter indoors. She is seen from the back, wearing a white hat, a black and white checked skirt and jacket, and hoop earrings. A man is partially visible behind the counter in the background, with reflections and lights around the area. A bright vertical line is seen to the left, with shadows creating contrast in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Charina Endowment Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 46.4 × 32.3 cm (18 1/4 × 12 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 51 × 40.4 cm (20 1/16 × 15 7/8 in.)
    mat: 71.2 × 55.9 cm (28 1/16 × 22 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.82.1

  • Series Title

    August Wilson

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Steven Kasher Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Ming Smith / "August Wilson" / '91/'91; by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: MSmith129

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