Farmington, GA
Artist
Mark Steinmetz
(American, born 1961)
Date1996
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 15 1/16 × 21 3/16 inches (38.25 × 53.82 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 23 7/8 inches (50.48 × 60.64 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 23 7/8 inches (50.48 × 60.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2009.37.15
SignedSigned on sheet verso, lower left, in pencil: "Mark Steinmetz"
InscribedEditioned, titled, and dated on sheet verso, lower left, in pencil: "ed. 13/15 Farmington, Georgia 1996"
Markingsnone
Edition/State/Proofed. 13/15
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionImage of woman in dress with bare feet lying in grass.Exhibition HistoryRotation 17. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, August 6, 2014 – January 11, 2015, no cat.
In this image, a young girl lies in the grass, eyes closed and arms crossed behind her head. Her posture suggests a mood of dreamy introspection. For Mark Steinmetz, showing something of people’s inner lives is a compelling aspect of portraiture. The photographer retains a certain personal distance however, which he feels is also essential. The resulting portrait, as seen in this image, is often both tender and respectful.
Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2009;
Given by the Hall Family Foundation to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2009.
Given by the Hall Family Foundation to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2009.
Copyright© Mark Steinmetz
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