Martha, Columbus, Ohio
Artist
Joan Liftin
(American, 1935 - 2023)
Date1976
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 11 15/16 × 17 3/4 inches (30.3 × 45.09 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 19 7/8 inches (40.46 × 50.47 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 19 7/8 inches (40.46 × 50.47 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2019.39.21
SignedSigned on sheet verso, center, in black pen: "Joan Litfin"
InscribedOn sheet verso, lower left corner, in black pen: "1976 Martha Columbus, Ohio"
Markingsnone
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DescriptionImage of shirtless child floating on back in body of water with eyes closed and arms out to the side. Sun glitter is scattered around the left side of the child.ProvenanceHall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2019;
Given by the Hall Family Foundation to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2019.
Given by the Hall Family Foundation to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2019.
Copyright© Estate of Joan Liftin
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