Aunt Selma 2000

2000, printed 2025

Mitch Epstein

Associated Names
Mitch Epstein
Artist, American, born 1952
The artwork depicts an older woman shown from the waist up, sitting in a green chair. She has short, curly gray hair and wears glasses. She holds a beige telephone receiver to her ear with one hand, while the other hand holds a pen near her head. She is dressed in a blue turtleneck sweater with a dark blue sleeveless vest over it. A gold bracelet is visible on her left wrist. In front of her, on the desk, are various documents and papers, a calculator, and a telephone base. The background shows office furniture and shelving.
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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

    2025.103.7.13

  • Portfolio Title

    Family Business

  • 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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