Hawaii

2009

Richard Ross

Associated Names
Richard Ross

Artist, American, born 1947

This is a photograph of an institutional room with sparse furnishings. The room contains several metal frame beds arranged against the walls and in the center, each bed equipped with a thin mattress and most with blue bedding. The floor is a deep brownish-red, with visible scuff marks and worn areas. The walls are light-colored and covered with various graffiti and etchings. The door also features similar markings. There are three rectangular, barred windows on one wall, allowing some natural light into the room, supplemented by two ceiling lights. The environment feels austere and functional, with signs of past occupancy.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Brook and Pam Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.2 × 55.9 cm (14 5/8 × 22 in.)
    sheet: 43.2 × 61 cm (17 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.85.18


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Richard Ross, Santa Barbara, CA); Brook and Pam Smith, Louisville, KY; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in black ink: Richard Ross


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