Nina and Eliot, New York 1997

1997, printed 2025

Mitch Epstein

Associated Names
Mitch Epstein
Artist, American, born 1952
The black-and-white photograph shows a man and a woman sitting closely together on an outdoor bench. The woman's body is leaning towards the man, and she is resting her head on his shoulder. She has medium-length dark hair and is wearing a long-sleeved button-up shirt and pants. The man is seated beside her, with one arm around her and the other resting on his knee. He has short hair and is wearing glasses, a long-sleeved shirt, and light-colored pants. The background features a garden with various plants and flowers, set against a lattice fence.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mitch Epstein and Susan Bell

  • Dimensions

    image: 57.15 × 70.8 cm (22 1/2 × 27 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 60.96 × 76.2 cm (24 × 30 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.103.1.84

  • Portfolio Title

    A Language of New York

  • Copyright

    © Mitch Epstein

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mitch Epstein, New York; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed, titled, and dated by artist, lower center in graphite

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