Tony Iglesias Walking

November 16, 1977

Phillip Leonian

Associated Names
Phillip Leonian

Artist, American, 1927 - 2016

This is a photograph of a sequence of blurred feet walking across a dark background. The image captures the motion with multiple overlaying exposures of feet in stride, suggesting movement from left to right. The use of long exposure creates a ghostly effect, with the forms appearing almost transparent as they glide over the black surface. The blurred lines and layered textures evoke a sense of fluid motion. The simplicity of the scene, limited to shades of black, white, and gray, emphasizes the ethereal quality of the movement portrayed.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Leonian Charitable Trust

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.31 × 34.93 cm (10 3/4 × 13 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.24 cm (11 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.45.14


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Phillip Leonian, New York; Leonian Charitable Trust, New York; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: V 771116-M5A-g2(5); bottom center stamped in black ink: [in square] Photograph by / PHILLIP LEONIAN / This authenticated photograph was in the private collection of Phillip Leonian at the time of his death -- September 15, 2016


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