New York

1987

Rosalind Fox Solomon

Associated Names
Rosalind Solomon

Artist, American, 1930 - 2025

The image depicts a man standing outdoors with his arms crossed over his chest, facing the camera directly. The man has a broad forehead, wide eyes, a straight nose, and full lips. He has short, dark, neatly styled hair and is wearing a plain white t-shirt. On his left wrist, he wears a dark, simple watch with a round face. In the background are two parked cars on the street and suburban houses along the road. The image is shaded by the foliage of a tree overhead, with leaves partially obscuring the view above.

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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

    2022.55.32

  • 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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