San Francisco

1960

Ralph Gibson

Associated Names
Ralph Gibson

Artist, American, born 1939

This is a photograph of a hand holding a cane casting a shadow on the ground. The image captures a close-up of a hand grasping the top of a cane, which has white bands on its shaft. The lower portion of the frame shows the strong, elongated shadow cast by the cane and hand against the bright ground. The background features elements of a textured wall and patterned shadows that add depth to the scene, emphasizing the contrast between light and dark areas within the photograph.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Merritt

  • Dimensions

    image: 32 x 20.4 cm (12 5/8 x 8 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 x 27.9 cm (13 7/8 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.61.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Merritt, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1987

  • "Ralph Gibson on Ralph Gibson: Early Work." The Archive 24 (1987), illus. pl.5.

Inscriptions

lower center verso in graphite: Ralph Gibson 1960 3/25

Wikidata ID

Q64158863

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