Title from caption on object: “Davao Prison: Death Was the Price Paid for This Drink of Water…”

June 1945

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

The sculpture depicts a human figure leaning over a box with its head inside. The figure is bent at the waist, with its legs extended backward in a kneeling position. The sculpture is made of a rough, stone-like material with a monochromatic color scheme of primarily grey and white. The pose suggests searching or hiding, with only the back, legs, and part of the head visible. The setting includes large, flat surfaces and sparse vertical elements, giving the impression of an industrial space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 21.9 × 16.3 cm (8 5/8 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.529

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rhys M. Yeakley, Wilder, ID; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

retouching across recto in grey and white paint; crop mark upper center in grease pencil; on verso, center stamped in red ink perpendicular: JUN 22 1945; by unknown hand, center in grease pencil: 22; center in blue pencil: VP2; center in orange pencil: -21 1/4; lower center in graphite: 22 1/2 4 3/4; lower center printed in black ink on applied newspaper: DAVAO PRISON: Death was the price paid for this drink / of water. A Jap prisoner, apparently white, was found in / Davao prison hospital.; by unknown hand, bottom center in blue ink on applied label: Wars-WWII / prisoners

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