Photograph by
Eli Reed, American, born 1946
Subject of
Anderson, Merrill, Diné (Navajo)
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 in. (21.9 cm)
H x W (sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph Merrill Anderson by Eli Reed. Anderson is shown close up and in profile with the proper left side of his face visible. He is looking out of frame, not smiling. He is wearing a light-colored hooded sweat shirt with the hood up. Another dark piece of fabric is resting on top with the rim of the hood visible underneath. A figurine of a nun is in the foreground, with the top half shown. The nun is wearing a black and white religious habit which mirrors Anderson’s clothing. The figurine is wearing a cross necklace and holding and unidentified object, mostly out of frame. There is a blank white wall in the background. The photograph is matted and the reverse is not visible.
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
Catholicism
Housing
Photography
Poverty
Religion
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
2018.76.119
Restrictions & Rights
© Eli Reed/Magum Photos
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57a6f0269-4c17-4980-ad2d-aafb9269c562

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