New York
Artist
Homer Page
(American, 1918 - 1985)
DateSeptember 1, 1949
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 12 3/4 × 8 3/8 inches (32.39 × 21.27 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 inches (35.24 × 27.62 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 inches (35.24 × 27.62 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.2051
SignedStamped on sheet verso, center, in black ink: "PHOTOGRAPHER / HOMER PAGE / NEW YORK CITY / SEP 1 1949"
Inscribednone
MarkingsOn sheet verso, bottom, in pencil: "HP48", "532-78-99".
On View
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DescriptionImage of two women walking on the sidewalk. The one on the left wears a dress with a small string of pearls; the one on the right wears a eyelet lace top with a dark skirt.Exhibition HistoryThe Photographs of Homer Page: The Guggenheim Year, 1949-1950. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, February 14 - June 7, 2009, no. 13.
Rotation 17. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, August 6, 2014 – January 11, 2015, no cat.
Homer Page was endlessly fascinated with the rich visual energy of the street. An avid observer, Page often featured people in the act of looking. At times, they’re looking directly back at him. This photograph of two women with annoyed expressions reminds us that photography is not a passive or one-sided endeavor. Whether or not it is visible in their faces or body language, the act of being photographed transforms how we see these women.
Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, NY;
Purchased from Howard Greenberg Gallery by Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO, 1999;
Given by Hallmark Cards, Inc. to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2005.
Purchased from Howard Greenberg Gallery by Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO, 1999;
Given by Hallmark Cards, Inc. to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2005.
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