Three Children, Naples, Italy

1944

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

This is a photograph of three children sitting on a paved surface in front of a partially constructed or dilapidated building. The image shows the children from behind against the urban background. The building's facade is rough, with exposed structural supports and an unfinished exterior. The scene is in black and white, emphasizing the textural contrast between the children and the building. The composition highlights the isolation of the children in a seemingly desolate environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.3 × 27 cm (11 1/8 × 10 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 28 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.36

  • 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, by artist, lower right printing notes in graphite; bottom center: TR-13037

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