New York

1987

Rosalind Fox Solomon

Associated Names
Rosalind Solomon

Artist, American, 1930 - 2025

The image shows a man standing in a room, captured from head to toe. He is standing upright with his hands in his pockets. He has a beard and wears large glasses. His hair is short and neatly combed. He is dressed in a striped, button-down shirt tucked into light-colored trousers, paired with dark shoes. Surrounding the man is a modern indoor setting, with a sofa on the left adorned with pillows, one of which has the phrase "YOU CAN'T BE TOO RICH OR TOO THIN" written on it, and another that is patterned. A decorative plant is placed between the sofa and the window. Behind him, a balcony can be seen through sliding glass doors, offering a view of nearby buildings in an urban setting. The wall next to him is lined with framed artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Annie and Paul Mahon

  • Dimensions

    image: 80.01 × 80.01 cm (31 1/2 × 31 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 108.59 × 101.6 cm (42 3/4 × 40 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.55.27

  • Copyright

    © 1988 Rosalind Fox Solomon


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rosalind Fox Solomon, New York; Private collection; gift to NGA (through Paul Mahon, Washington, DC), 2022.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1988

  • May 17-July 2, 1988, Rosalind Solomon: Portraits in the Time of AIDS, New York University's Grey Art Gallery. 

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Rosalind Solomon


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