"1973 - bad photo of Mike"

December 1973

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The image shows a silhouette of a person seen from the shoulders up. The facial features and hair are indistinguishable due to backlighting and shadowing. The person is standing in a frontal position against a lighter background. There are hints of fabric suggesting a shirt but no visible jewelry or objects. In the background, there is a window with sunlight streaming through, illuminating what appears to be foliage. The setting has a warm, hazy appearance. A typed caption at the bottom reads "1973 - bad photo of Mike."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.8 × 6.7 cm (3 1/16 × 2 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 8.8 × 8.8 cm (3 7/16 × 3 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.241

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center right printed in green ink perpendicular: DEC 73; across bottom printed in black ink on applied paper: 1973 – bad photo of Mike

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