Man at Window of Shack, Chicago, Illinois

1946, printed later

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

The image shows a person leaning on a windowsill. The individual is facing partially sideways with arms resting on the wooden frame of the window. They have a contemplative look, enhanced by shadows on their face. The person has short, neatly combed hair, wears a fedora hat, and a slightly oversized leather jacket. The window frame is made of aged wood with scratches and grain patterns. The background displays large wooden panels of an exterior structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.4 × 25.4 cm (10 3/8 × 10 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.8 cm (13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.7

  • 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 graphite: Wayne F. Miller; by artist, bottom center in graphite: 266-6; center stamped in blue ink: © WAYNE F. MILLER / MAGNUM PHOTOS INC.

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