California

2015

Richard Ross

Associated Names
Richard Ross

Artist, American, born 1947

The image depicts a man seated cross-legged on a bed in a plain room. He has a bald head, a serious expression, and wears a white t-shirt and gray shorts. He has a tattoo on his left forearm. Nearby, a pair of white Velcro shoes are placed on the bed. In the background, there are other beds with one person lying down, as well as a small artwork on the pillar. A uniformed officer is standing in the hallway. The room is lit by overhead fluorescent lights and has green walls.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Brook and Pam Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.2 × 55 cm (14 5/8 × 21 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 43.2 × 60 cm (17 × 23 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.85.25

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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