Lavanderia #4

2002, printed 2021

Christina Fernandez

Associated Names
Christina Fernandez

Artist, American, born 1965

This is a photograph of a laundromat interior taken from the outside through a glass window. The composition centers on a row of washing machines lined up against a light blue wall, with various signs and items in the background. Graffiti with the letters "KBOC" is visible on the glass pane. A yellow sign above the door indicates the business hours. A blue jug of detergent is on a counter to the right, and a green laundry cart is near the washing machines. The lighting is soft and evenly distributed, typical for such interiors, with reflections on the glass adding depth to the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Charina Endowment Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 76.2 × 101.6 cm (30 × 40 in.)
    framed: 83.82 × 109.22 × 5.08 cm (33 × 43 × 2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.46.3

  • Series Title

    Lavanderia

  • Copyright

    © Christina Fernandez

More About this Artwork

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Christina Fernandez, Los Angeles; NGA purchase (through Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica, CA), 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist on label affixed to frame verso, lower center, in black ink: Christina Fernandez

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