Border Wall, Nogales, Arizona II 2017

2017, printed 2025

Mitch Epstein

Associated Names
Mitch Epstein
Artist, American, born 1952
The image depicts a person standing next to a large, rust-colored metal border wall. The person is shown from the side, capturing part of their body including the head and upper torso. They have long, wavy gray hair and are wearing a white dress with pink and red floral patterns, along with a lace shawl. They are holding a small camera or phone up to the wall and have a rolled-up piece of paper in their other hand. The person is also wearing a ring and earrings. The background features a paved road with a white car and utility poles, under a partly cloudy sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mitch Epstein and Susan Bell

  • Dimensions

    image: 35.88 × 53.34 cm (14 1/8 × 21 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.103.11.123

  • Portfolio Title

    Property Rights

  • 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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