Man with a Pistol, Chicago, Illinois

1965, printed 2024

John Simmons

Associated Names
John Simmons

Artist, American, born 1950

The image shows two men standing outside near a doorway. The man on the left wears a brimmed hat, glasses, a suit, high-waisted pants, suspenders, a white shirt, and dark shoes. The man on the right leans on a cane and is dressed in a dark suit, trousers, and a white shirt. Above them is a sign that reads "FOR SALE A REAL BUY L. Copitas 478-0604." The background includes a textured wall, a drainpipe, a residential or commercial entrance marked "1555," and concrete pavement.

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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

    2024.24.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Simmons, Los Angeles; NGA purchase, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: John Simmons, ASC / Chicago 1965 / "Man with A Pistol"

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