Carrie Mae Weems

Golden Yella Girl
1987–1988

A triptych of sepia-toned photographs displayed in a horizontal row, each framed in black with a single word beneath each image. From left to right, the words "GOLDEN," "YELLA," and "GIRL" are printed in white capital letters. Each photograph captures the profile of a young girl with her hair styled upwards, looking to the right with a soft expression. The images are nearly identical, creating a repetitive and contemplative effect.
A triptych of sepia-toned photographs displayed in a horizontal row, each framed in black with a single word beneath each image. From left to right, the words "GOLDEN," "YELLA," and "GIRL" are printed in white capital letters. Each photograph captures the profile of a young girl with her hair styled upwards, looking to the right with a soft expression. The images are nearly identical, creating a repetitive and contemplative effect.

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Date
1987–1988

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Three gelatin silver prints with transfer type and frame

Dimensions
Overall: 16 7/8 × 49 1/2 × 1 1/2in. (42.9 × 125.7 × 3.8 cm)

Accession number
2001.258a-d

Edition
AP 1/1

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee

Rights and reproductions
©️ Carrie Mae Weems

API
artworks/15695

Carrie Mae Weems
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