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Heather Brown, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon, Laurie Brown, E. Greenwich, RI

Nicholas Nixon

Artwork Details

Heather Brown, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon, Laurie Brown, E. Greenwich, RI
1980
Nicholas Nixon
gelatin silver print on paper
8 in x 9 15/16 in (20.32 cm x 25.24 cm);14 5/16 in x 19 5/16 in (36.35 cm x 49.05 cm);8 in x 9 15/16 in (20.32 cm x 25.24 cm);7 5/8 in x 9 5/8 in (19.37 cm x 24.45 cm)
Gift of Two Friends of the Museum
1988/1.101

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Description

Subject Matter:

The subjects of this group portrait are Heather Brown, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon, Laurie Brown (in order, left to right). The four women stand outdoors. Bebe and Laurie, the two on the right, are locked in an embrace. The frame is closely cropped, with only the face and upper torsos of the figures visible. The shallow depth of field and strong frontal illumination draws attention to the subjects' facial features and the texture of their clothing in contrast to the blurred foliage partially visible in the far background.

Physical Description:

Group portrait of four women standing outdoors. The right two are locked in an embrace.

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