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Untitled 1

Rita Bernstein

Artwork Details

Untitled 1
1994
Rita Bernstein
gelatin silver print on paper
9 x 6 in. (22.86 x 15.24 cm)
Gift from the Collection of David S. Rosen MD, MPH
2013/2.92

Description

Subject Matter:

This photograph is from Rita Bernstein's Domestic Landscape series, one of her earliest bodies of work. Bedrooms and interior rooms form the backdrop for the series and also recur in her later work. She focused on subjects close to her, including her children and family friends. In this image, a young girl holds a garment above her head, standing in a patch of light pouring in from a window out of the right-hand side of the frame.

Physical Description:

This photograph shows a young girl holding a garment above her head in a domestic space. She stands in a spot of light pouring in from a window, next to an unmade bed.

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