Steps, August Wilson's Mother's House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

c. 1993

Ming Smith

Associated Names
Ming Smith

Artist, American, born 1947

This is a photograph of a dimly lit doorway and staircase. The image shows a contrast between the darkness and the illuminated white door at the center. The door has an ornate pattern that is visible due to the soft glow, casting shadows. The stairs leading to the door are faintly visible, with light only on their edges. The atmosphere is mysterious and somewhat eerie, suggesting quiet solitude in a possibly abandoned space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Charina Endowment Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.9 × 31.8 cm (18 1/16 × 12 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 50.3 × 40.4 cm (19 13/16 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.82.2

  • Series Title

    August Wilson

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, top left in graphite: Ming Smith / "August Wilson's Mothers House" / "Steps"; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite perpendicular: MSmith105

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