Boys Waiting at Juvenile Court, Chicago, Illinois

1946, printed later

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

The image shows the upper body and face of a young girl facing forward with a neutral expression. Her hair is dark, curly, and pulled back from her face. She is wearing a large, light-colored jacket over a shirt. Sitting behind her are other children, also facing forward. The background suggests they are in a room with wooden walls. The children wear similar attire, such as coats and shirts. The image is in black and white.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 32.7 × 25.5 cm (12 7/8 × 10 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.9 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.6

  • Series Title

    The Way of Life of the Northern Negro

  • Copyright

    © Wayne F. Miller

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Wayne Miller, Orinda, CA; Jeanette Miller, Lafayette, CA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in black ink: Wayne F. Miller; by artist, top right in graphite: X; bottom left: 264-11; center stamped in blue ink: © WAYNE F. MILLER / MAGNUM PHOTOS INC.

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