Memory Rendering of Kent State Shooting

1989, printed 1995

Vik Muniz

Associated Names
Vik Muniz

Artist, American, born Brazil, 1961

This blurry black-and-white photograph shows a woman as she sits or kneels on the ground, facing us, with her arms extended outward to each side. She has pale skin and long dark hair, and her facial features are dark and blurred, although she seems to have an open mouth. She's dressed in dark clothing. Near her, on the left, a child lies face-down on the ground, wearing a light gray shirt, white pants, and black shoes. The child is angled horizontally, near the bottom left corner. Their arms seem to be tucked under their torso. The background is indistinct and blurry, with curving black and white lines running across the middle, separating the light-colored ground from a muddled gray background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.2 × 24.5 cm (6 3/8 × 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 × 35.5 cm (10 7/8 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.106.3.4

  • Portfolio Title

    The Best of LIFE

Associated Artworks

See all 10 artworks

[[PLACEHOLDER ARTWORK]]

This is a photograph of a crowd wearing 3D glasses. The image shows a large group of people sitting closely together, all facing the same direction. They are uniformly dressed in formal clothing, such as suits, and monochromatic shades dominate the scene. The most striking feature is the 3D glasses worn by everyone present. The crowd appears to be focusing and watching something.

Memory Rendering of 3D Screening

Vik Muniz

1989

The image depicts a man standing with his arms crossed and facing the camera. He has medium-length dark hair, wears dark sunglasses, and a sleeveless T-shirt with "NEW YORK CITY" printed on it. The background is blurred, possibly concrete or a wall without discernible features.

Memory Rendering of John Lennon

Vik Muniz

1989


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby’s, New York, 12 November 2009, lot 309); The Collection of Martin Z. Margulies, Miami; (Stux Gallery, New York); (sale, Phillips, New York, 4 April 2017, lot 316); Tony Podesta, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower center below image in graphite: Memory rendering of Kent State Shooting / From the Best of LIFE portfolio Vik Muniz 1989/1995 5/10


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