Brother and Sister, Jamaica

1973

Herb Robinson

Associated Names
Herb Robinson

Artist, American, born 1942

The image shows a close-up view of two individuals, where parts of their upper body, including the head and shoulders, are visible. The child on the left has wide eyes, full lips, and a visible patch of white above the lip. Beside the child, another individual leans their head against the child's. This individual is wearing a headscarf that wraps around their head entirely, featuring a knotted bow on top. The image is in black and white, and the background is out of focus, suggesting an outdoor setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.1 × 22.9 cm (6 3/4 × 9 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 × 35.5 cm (10 15/16 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.21.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Herb Robinson; lower left: Brother and Sister, 1973; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: HR0-00003-SP

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