New York

1987

Rosalind Fox Solomon

Associated Names
Rosalind Solomon

Artist, American, 1930 - 2025

The image shows a man and a woman sitting closely together on a wooden deck. The man is sitting on the left, head resting on the woman's shoulder, eyes closed, and with a slight slouch. He has a receding hairline with glasses and is wearing a long-sleeved button-up shirt and pants. His hands are clasped together in his lap. The woman, on the right, has her arm around him and is kissing the top of his head. She has short, light-colored hair and is also wearing glasses. Her outfit consists of a striped shirt and light-colored pants, with a watch on her left wrist and a ring on her right hand. The backdrop consists of a house structure partially obscured by trees and foliage. They are seated in white plastic chairs, and the railing of the deck is visible behind them.

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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

    2022.55.49

  • Series Title

    Portraits in the Time of AIDS

  • 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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