Tijuana, Mexico (The “hospital” where Garry died)

1984

Bill Dane

Associated Names
Bill Dane

Artist, American, born 1938

This is a photograph of an empty courtyard or patio space. The image shows a cemented, rectangular space enclosed by walls on all sides. In the center, there is a piece of black clothing or fabric hung on a wire that stretches across the courtyard. Shadows are visible, adding depth to the scene. On the right is an open door leading to an interior, and to the left of it, a metal basket sits on the ground. The upper part of the image shows a section of railing and strands of wire. A cardboard box lies against the back wall, partially sitting on a patch of gravel. The overall tone is grayscale.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Sandra S. Phillips

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.4 × 16.9 cm (4 1/2 × 6 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 12.7 × 17.8 cm (5 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.140.12


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bill Dane, CA; Sandra Phillips, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, across top in black ink: No Neg Bill Dane Tijuana Mexico / the "hospital" where Gary died Gerson [?] clinic; bottom right perpendicular: 84; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 092.BD


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