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Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Ellis Reed, Sr., East Orange, New Jersey

c. 1970

Eli Reed

Associated Names

Eli Reed

Artist, American, born 1946

The image shows an older person sitting up in bed, leaning against a wooden headboard with their eyes closed. They have their hands resting on top of their head and wear a checkered robe. The room includes a bedside table on the right with various items such as a lamp, framed picture, radio, cup, and papers. The background displays a white wall with a lamp cord hanging down. The bed is unmade, with rumpled blankets and pillows around the person.

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Artwork overview

Medium

inkjet print
Credit Line

Robert B. Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund
Dimensions

image: 16.2 × 23.6 cm (6 3/8 × 9 5/16 in.)
sheet: 27.2 × 34.6 cm (10 11/16 × 13 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2024.141.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eli Reed/Magnum Photos; NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Magnum Photos

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image, in black ink: Eli Reed

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