Photograph by
Eli Reed, American, born 1946
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Owned by
Corcoran Gallery of Art, American, 1890 - 2014
Date
1999
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 8 5/8 × 12 3/4 in. (21.9 × 32.4 cm)
H x W (sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of the dormitory at the Mission Rock shelter by Eli Reed. The image shows the interior of the dormitory. There are cots, covered in blankets, positioned in rows. An unidentified woman is sleeping in the left cot in the foreground. She is resting on top of a patterned blanket wearing a white sweater and dark pants. Her eyes are closed and she has a pair of folded glasses on her chest with her hands clasped over her stomach. The cot to the right is covered in a variety of stuffed animals. There are pipes visible at the top extending to the back of the room. High windows are shown above the back wall with signs for [10] and [12] below. A handwritten sign for [SOSE-BRISBANE] is between the numbers and lower down the wall. The photograph is matted.
Place depicted
San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Corcoran Gallery Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Art
Housing
Photography
Poverty
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Gift of Eli Reed)
Object number
2018.76.117
Restrictions & Rights
© Eli Reed/Magum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5914ab186-2865-4463-8e38-8248cbd18802

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