Untitled Newswomen, Suite B

1984

Robert Heinecken

Associated Names
Robert Heinecken

Artist, American, 1931 - 2006

The image depicts a woman's face from the shoulders up. She is facing forward with her head slightly tilted, wearing a blue blouse. The woman has medium-length, wavy hair with highlights and is smiling with her mouth open, showing straight teeth. Her facial features include prominent cheekbones and defined eyebrows. The background is a blurred mix of warm colors. The image quality suggests it may be from a television screen.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    dye diffusion transfer print (Polacolor)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    image: 50.17 x 60.33 cm (19 3/4 x 23 3/4 in.)
    framed: 51.75 x 62.07 cm (20 3/8 x 24 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.137.1.1

Associated Artworks

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The image shows four television screens, each displaying a head and shoulders shot of a woman facing the camera directly. The women have clear complexions, pronounced cheekbones, full lips, and voluminous, loosely curled hair. They wear different colored tops: blue, red with a string of pearls, light-colored with subtle patterns, and dark with reflective elements. The backgrounds vary slightly but all suggest a dark studio setting with blurred elements and light reflections.

Untitled Newswomen, Suite B

Robert Heinecken

1984

The image shows a close-up of a person's face and upper shoulders. The person is facing directly towards the camera. They have blonde hair styled with volume, framing their face, and extending to their shoulders. The individual's facial features include well-defined eyebrows, bright blue eyes, and a full mouth wearing lipstick. They are wearing a red top and a string of pearls around their neck. Pearls also appear in the form of earrings. The background is dark, with some out-of-focus light shapes.

Untitled Newswomen, Suite B

Robert Heinecken

1984

The image shows a close-up view of a woman's upper torso and head. She is positioned facing forward with direct eye contact towards the viewer. Her facial features include bright eyes and a wide smile, while her hair is styled into voluminous waves that frame her face. She is wearing a patterned or textured outfit, with the pattern visible on what seems to be a jacket or top. The background is blurred and dark. The image itself appears to be a photograph of a screen, giving it a slightly pixelated or digitized appearance.

Untitled Newswomen, Suite B

Robert Heinecken

1984

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Robert F. Heinecken Trust; NGA purchase (through Cherry and Martin, Los Angeles), 2011.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

-1

  • Television/Source/Subject: Photographic Works and Installations by Robert Heinecken. The Art Institute of Chicago, July 11-September 6, 1987.

2016

  • Intersections: Photographs and Videos from the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016 - 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

on verso of frame, by artist center top in graphite: Suite B [with annotation of placement in series]; by unknown hand, top left in graphite, encircled: 2

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