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Backstage at Drag Aid at Palladium, New York City

1986

Mariette Pathy Allen

Associated Names

Mariette Pathy Allen

Artist, American, born Egypt, 1940

The image depicts a person standing confidently with one hand on their hip. They have bold makeup, styled hair, and wear an elegant black dress with ruffles and gloves. Large hoop earrings and a bracelet adorn them, and they are reflected in a mirror. In the background, a man and various decorations, including blue feathers, are visible.

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Artwork overview

Medium

silver dye bleach print
Credit Line

Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Dimensions

image: 22.86 × 34.29 cm (9 × 13 1/2 in.)
sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)
Accession Number

2024.122.3
Copyright

© Mariette Pathy Allen, National Gallery of Art

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mariette Pathy Allen, New York; NGA purchase (through CLAMP, New York), 2024.

Associated Names

Clamp Art

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