Will on Chevy, Nashville, Tennessee

1971, printed 2024

John Simmons

Associated Names
John Simmons

Artist, American, born 1950

The image displays a person reclining on the trunk of a vintage car, against an exterior brick wall. The person is lying on their back with their legs crossed, one arm flexed, the other behind their head. They have a relaxed expression, short hair, and wear a sleeveless top, light pants, and worn shoes. Near them is a white Chevrolet Impala, showing STP logos and a license plate. In the background, there are overgrown grass and trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.48 × 20.32 cm (12 × 8 in.)
    sheet: 35.56 × 27.94 cm (14 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.24.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Simmons, Los Angeles; NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2025

  • The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: John Simmons, ASC / Nashville, TN, 1971 / “Will on Chevy”

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