The Anatomy of a Chicken

1939

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

An organic form with rough, textured surfaces is centrally featured in the image. Various shades of gray dominate the scene, creating a monochromatic palette. A bulbous, textured object with a spiky protrusion on its top surface is located in the upper section. Below it, there is a structure reminiscent of a bird-like head with exaggerated eyeballs and feather-like textures, angled slightly to the left. To the right of this structure, a smaller circular element is positioned near the center of the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.1 x 19 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
    mount: 37.2 x 31.3 cm (14 5/8 x 12 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Prescott, Arizona; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, upper left verso in graphite: The Anatomy of a Chicken, 1939 (underlined); on mount, center verso in graphite: Frederick Sommer 1939 (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64147758

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