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Untitled

Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Artwork Details

Untitled
1966
Ralph Eugene Meatyard
gelatin silver print on paper
7 5/16 in x 6 15/16 in (18.57 cm x 17.62 cm)
Gift of Two Friends of the Museum
1996/2.41

Description

Subject Matter:

In this photograph, a young man, cloaked in black, holds a shard of glass as a mask over his face. The left half of the glass reflects light, appearing opaque and brilliantly lit, while the right half is translucent, revealing a distorted image of the man's bespectacled face underneath. He stands in a corner, two walls covered in penciled graffiti rise from his side and behind him.

Physical Description:

A photograph of the bust of a young man, cloaked in black, holding a reflective shard of glass in front of his face. He stands in front of a wall of graffiti.

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