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Joanna, Age 16

Rita Bernstein

Artwork Details

Joanna, Age 16
2004
Rita Bernstein
gelatin silver print on paper
8 x 10 in. (20.32 x 25.4 cm)
Gift from the Collection of David S. Rosen MD, MPH
2013/2.96

Description

Subject Matter:

Rita Bernstein's images often focus on family life and her own children. The young woman in this image lies on a mattress; her curly hair fans out around her and takes up the entire bottom half of the image. She rests her arms on her hips and turns her head to the side.

Physical Description:

The photograph shows a young girl lying on a mattress, her head at the bottom of the frame. Her spiral curls fan out around her head on the bedding in the lower foreground.

Usage Rights:

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