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Treadwell, New York

Andrea Modica

Artwork Details

Treadwell, New York
1986-2001, printed 2001
Andrea Modica
platinum print on paper
8 in x 10 in (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm)
Gift from the Collection of David S. Rosen MD, MPH
2013/2.163

Description

Subject Matter:

Modica photographed the life of Barbara, a young girl from a rural, impoverished area in upstate New York from 1986 until 2001, when Barbara passed away. A collaboration between Modica and Barbara, many of the photographs are staged, creating open ended narratives that have a dreamlike quality. The empathetic and unsentimental images are of Barbara's life and that of her family. This photograph depicts a young girl daydreaming on an unmade bed in a room that is at once derelict and also full of wonder. 

Physical Description:

This photograph shows a young girl lying on a bed by a bright window. Her left hand is outstretched while her right holds a section of hair to the light. 

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