The Rodeo, no. 1

1993

Nancy Andrews

Associated Names
Nancy Andrews

Artist, American, born 1963

This is a photograph of a person restraining a calf. The image shows a person holding a calf firmly in a possibly muddy or dusty environment, like an animal pen. The calf's head is turned upward, and its eye looks towards the viewer. The person appears to be guiding or controlling the animal, indicating this could be part of a farming or ranching activity. The photograph focuses on the textures of the animal's fur and the person's clothing, highlighting the interaction in a working setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Nancy Andrews and Annie O'Neill

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.1 × 45.7 cm (11 7/8 × 18 in.)
    sheet: 40.3 × 50.8 cm (15 7/8 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.122.24

  • Copyright

    © Nancy Andrews

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nancy Andrews, Arlington, VA; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Nancy Andrews © 1994; lower left: "Gay Rodeo #1"; by unknown hand, lower right perpendicular: 112080 / Rodeo 1 (eye) / [illegible initials circled]

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