From Her Body Came Their Greatest Wealth

2013, printed 2025

Nona Faustine

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Nona Faustine
Artist, American, 1970 - 2025
The artwork features a full-body image of a nude woman standing on a wooden platform in the middle of a city street. Her hair is short, and she stands with her hands clasped in front of her. She wears white shoes. The scene is set in an urban environment, with tall buildings on either side and a yellow taxi passing by. The street is relatively empty, with a few cars in the background. The buildings have large windows and various architectural styles.

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Provenance

Nona Faustine; NGA purchase (through Higher Pictures, Brooklyn, NY), 2026.

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Inscriptions

signed by artist, on label affixed to verso, bottom right, in black: Channon Anita / Nona Foustine