Dirty Windows #6

1993–1994

Merry Alpern

Associated Names
Merry Alpern

Artist, American, born 1955

The image shows a close-up view of two people's arms and hands seen through what appears to be a window or glass partition. The focus is on the forearm and hand of one individual, which extends towards the other person, who is slightly out of frame, their forearm and hand partially visible. The arm closest to the camera wears a short-sleeved garment. The other person's clothing appears to be a dark, long-sleeved outfit. In the blurred background, there is a soft, out-of-focus area with no distinguishable features. The image is grainy, creating a textured, monochrome effect.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.4 × 30.5 cm (17 7/8 × 12 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 × 40.4 cm (19 7/8 × 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.175.1

  • Series Title

    Dirty Windows

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Merry Alpern, New York; Dr. James Patterson, Memphis, TN; NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: Merry Alpern 1994; lower left: from the Window Series

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