New York

1987

Rosalind Fox Solomon

Associated Names
Rosalind Solomon

Artist, American, 1930 - 2025

The image shows a man lying on his back on a bed. He is positioned with his head on a pillow, wearing pants and socks but no shirt. The man has facial hair and dark, slightly unkempt hair. He has sharp cheekbones. The bed and room are cluttered with various items like a shirt, canister, and pieces of clothing. There is a nightstand with bottles, a cup, and magazines. A slipper is on the floor, along with newspapers and clothes. The room has a carpeted floor, two windows, and bare walls with peeling paint.

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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

    2022.55.72

  • 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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