Father Prays over Son on Osu Beach, Accra, Ghana

1973

Chester Higgins

Associated Names
Chester Higgins

Artist, American, born 1946

The image shows a beach scene with a person and a child playing in the sand. Other figures are visible further along the beach, some standing and others in the water. The horizon, ocean, and sky dominate the picture, with the sun partially obscured by clouds, casting a diffused light. The sky and waves are in shades of grey, creating a tranquil and contemplative mood.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.8 × 34 cm (9 × 13 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 × 35.5 cm (10 15/16 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.21.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in graphite: Chester Higgins; possibly by artist, top left in graphite: GHANA-ACCRA-Osu Beach; top right: 284N5A6; center artist stamp in black ink; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: CH1-00247-SP

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