Nicholas Nixon

Sam, Cambridge
1992

A black and white photo showing a young child from behind, looking closely at a large world map with the aid of a classic desk globe magnifier. The child is wearing a dark sweater and patterned pants, and the map is focused on the Pacific Ocean, with parts of North America, Asia, and Australia visible.

A black and white photo showing a young child from behind, looking closely at a large world map with the aid of a classic desk globe magnifier. The child is wearing a dark sweater and patterned pants, and the map is focused on the Pacific Ocean, with parts of North America, Asia, and Australia visible.

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Date
1992

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 × 10in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm) Image: 7 5/8 × 9 9/16in. (19.4 × 24.3 cm)

Accession number
2003.133

Edition
8/50

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/19415

Nicholas Nixon
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