Couple Suffering from Burns and Other Injuries, Beset by Flies, Hiroshima, Japan

September 1945

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

This is a photograph of a dimly lit interior scene featuring rustic materials and textiles. The image captures a setting where two figures are in a room or enclosure, surrounded by several layers of thick fabric, cushions, and possibly other bedding materials. The lighting is dramatic, casting deep shadows and highlighting the texture of the fabrics and the wooden surfaces around. The ambiance suggests an intimate, perhaps domestic environment with a sense of seclusion or focus on rest and contemplation. The black and white palette enhances the contrast, bringing attention to the various textures and subtle details within the setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.9 × 27 cm (10 9/16 × 10 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.9 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.43

  • 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-15627


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