Grand Marie Farmers' Cooperative, Lafayette, Louisiana

1969

Doris Derby

Associated Names
Doris A. Derby

Artist, American, 1939 - 2022

The image is a black and white photograph showing three people working in a field. Two individuals are wearing wide-brimmed hats and holding farming tools, while another person is working alongside them. The scene extends into a group of trees on the horizon, with emphasis on the sky. The texture of the soil and rows of plants is visible, adding to the rustic quality. The monochrome palette creates a timeless quality, using shades of gray to highlight forms and details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Knaus

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.9 × 32.7 cm (8 5/8 × 12 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 28 × 35.2 cm (11 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.149.3

  • Copyright

    © Doris A. Derby

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Doris Derby, Atlanta, GA; David Knaus, Palm Springs, CA; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, artist's signature stamped lower right in black ink: Doris A. Derby / —LIFETIME PRINT—; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 2/3

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