Lavanderia #11

2003, printed 2021

Christina Fernandez

Associated Names
Christina Fernandez

Artist, American, born 1965

This is a photograph of the interior view of a laundromat from outside through a glass window. The image shows rows of washing or drying machines with circular doors visible inside, along with shopping carts filled with laundry and other objects. The glass window has large white graffiti-like letters or markings on it, partly obscuring the view inside. The lighting is indoor fluorescent, creating a cool ambiance, and some wooden furniture or panels are stacked up near the window. There are red rectangular stickers on the glass indicating some possible signs or manufacturer labels. The scene is a typical representation of an everyday laundromat environment, with a focus on the texture and elements of the place.

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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

    2022.46.5

  • Series Title

    Lavanderia

  • Copyright

    © Christina Fernandez

More About this Artwork

Article:  How Photographer Christina Fernandez Makes Invisible Labor Visible

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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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