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Doll and JFK, Nashville, Tennessee

1969, printed 2024

John Simmons

Associated Names

John Simmons

Artist, American, born 1950

The image shows a young girl sitting on a couch, holding a doll and appearing to brush its hair. She is well-dressed and has a soft expression. The background includes a table with items, a picture on the wall, and a partially visible door.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of The Simmons Family
Dimensions

image: 30.48 × 21.27 cm (12 × 8 3/8 in.)
sheet: 35.56 × 27.94 cm (14 × 11 in.)
Accession Number

2024.89.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Simmons, Los Angeles; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Simmons, John

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: John Simmons, ASC / Nashville, TN. / CIRCA 1971

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