Blue Dress

1984, printed later

Mariette Pathy Allen

Associated Names
Mariette Pathy Allen

Artist, American, born Egypt, 1940

This is a photograph of a fashion event. The image shows a person in a teal dress walking confidently while holding a sparkly clutch, as an audience seated around them watches. The setting is indoors with a black-and-white patterned wall and a patterned tile floor. The audience is seated on folding chairs and includes individuals dressed in various fashionable styles, implying a stylish event atmosphere. The decor and fashion suggest a social gathering focusing on style and presentation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.74 × 58.42 cm (15 1/4 × 23 in.)
    sheet: 40.64 × 60.96 cm (16 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.122.5

  • 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

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower center in black ink: "Blue Dress" at a House Ball, Harlem, NYC, 1984 / 1/12 Mariette Pathy Allen

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