Created by
Bruce, Kesha, American
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
2008
Medium
pigment on paper mounted on polyvinyl chloride board
Dimensions
H x W: 27 x 20 in. (68.6 x 50.8 cm)
with mounted backing: 27 × 19 15/16 × 1 in. (68.6 × 50.6 × 2.5 cm)
Description
An archival pigment print photograph of collaged images featuring the central black-and-white photograph of a woman in a light colored dress standing in the yard of a house. The photograph has been torn into a square shape and is set against a dark background in the shape of a house. Along the upper left side of the house are circles of dripping red paint. The background is out of focus and consists of a black-and-white photograph of bare tree branches. The print is mounted on black sintra pvc board with back frame and a label with the artist, title, date, medium, and dimensions.
Place depicted
Des Moines, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
(Re)calling & (Re)telling Series
Classification
Visual Arts
Photographs and Still Images
Type
collages
photographs
inkjet prints
Topic
Art
Black geographies
Domestic life
Families
Identity
Photography
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the artist and Morton Fine Art
Object number
2013.77.11
Restrictions & Rights
© Kesha Bruce
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58121a9d6-f88e-4e71-8318-87ffe97d6b2e

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