Untitled [Kentucky, Men Fixing Cars]

c. 1966

William Gedney

Associated Names
William Gedney

Artist, American, 1932 - 1989

Three shirtless men and part of a child are visible from the waist up in the image. The central figure leans slightly forward with one leg raised, hand touching his head, and has curly hair with sharp facial features. The man on the left is turning his head to the side, holding a cigarette with short, dark hair. The man on the right is leaning against the front of a vehicle with straight, light-colored hair and a neutral expression. The men wear trousers. Behind them, there is a small tree and a few buildings with patterned exteriors, which appear to be made from a brick or stone-like material. The setting suggests an outdoor environment with leaves and branches from nearby trees adding to the natural background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Sandra S. Phillips

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.1 × 25.4 cm (6 3/4 × 10 in.)
    sheet: 28 × 35.5 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.140.17


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Gedney, New York; Sandra Phillips, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by artist, bottom left in graphite: Kentucky 1972 - ap; possibly by artist, top right in graphite: Box 84; bottom left: 7829-2; bottom center: PF32462; bottom center: 20 -1 1/2 - 3; bottom right: 84 / 1D [circled]


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