SAGErcize

1993

Nancy Andrews

Associated Names
Nancy Andrews

Artist, American, born 1963

This is a photograph of an exercise class. The image shows a group of people standing on a wooden floor in a dark room, each with one arm extended upwards. They appear to be engaged in a stretching or yoga exercise. The lighting casts a focused pool of light on the floor, creating a stark contrast with the surrounding darkness, and highlighting the figures in a dramatic way. The composition and lighting evoke a sense of calmness and concentration within the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Nancy Andrews and Annie O'Neill

  • Dimensions

    image: 32 × 45.1 cm (12 5/8 × 17 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 41 × 50.5 cm (16 1/8 × 19 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.122.64

  • 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: "SAGErcize”; by unknown hand, lower right perpendicular: 115305 / Sheet 2 / Push [crossed out] SAGE / [illegible initials circled]

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