Rebecca

c. 1922

Paul Strand

Associated Names
Paul Strand

Artist, American, 1890 - 1976

The image shows a close-up view of a human torso and upper thighs in a seated or lying position, with one leg bent and overlapping the other. The focus is on the area where the legs meet the torso, displaying natural body hair. No facial features or hair are visible in the frame. The person's skin appears smooth, with slight variations in tone. There is no clothing visible, nor is there any jewelry or objects being held. The background consists of a dark, possibly fabric-covered surface, with no distinct features visible beyond the subject's body.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.3 x 19.7 cm (9 9/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.36.115

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; NGA purchase, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Greenough 1990, p. 155.

  • Paul Strand: An American Vision, National Gallery of Art; The Art Institute of Chicago; Saint Louis Art Museum; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco; Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990 - 1992, unnumbered catalogue.

1995

  • The First Century of Photography: New Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

2012

  • The Serial Portrait: Photography and Identity in the Last One Hundred Years: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 30–December 31, 2012

Bibliography

1990

  • Greenough 1990, p.158, illus. p.155.

Inscriptions

on card, lower left in black ink: Paul Strand; by Hazel Strand, center right verso in graphite: Paul Strand HS / Early nude; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: MEH 205

Wikidata ID

Q64158718

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