Ralph Gibson

Doorman Chez Bocuse, Lyon, France
1991

A framed photograph depicting a blurred figure of a person wearing a hat and a decorated uniform, seen through a textured glass pane with diamond-shaped lead came. The warm tones of the image suggest an indoor setting with soft lighting. The photograph is signed and dated at the bottom right.
A framed photograph depicting a blurred figure of a person wearing a hat and a decorated uniform, seen through a textured glass pane with diamond-shaped lead came. The warm tones of the image suggest an indoor setting with soft lighting. The photograph is signed and dated at the bottom right.

Not on view

Date
1991

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Chromogenic print

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 15/16 × 15 15/16in. (50.6 × 40.5 cm) Image: 18 1/16 × 12in. (45.9 × 30.5 cm) Overall (mat): 24 × 20in. (61 × 50.8 cm)

Accession number
2003.417.4

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Ronald B. and Susan N. Milch

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/20557

Part of a series:

Seen While Dining

8 works

A close-up photograph of a brown curtain tied with a decorative rope tassel against a softly lit background, with a signature and date in the lower right corner.
A photograph featuring a series of colorful, vertically hanging fabrics in shades of red and orange, partially obscuring a chalkboard with handwritten text in the background. The edge of a weathered window frame is visible on the right. The image has a white border with handwritten numbers and a signature at the bottom.
A stack of clean white plates sits on a dark countertop to the right of the frame, with a warm-toned, grainy texture visible in the background. The image is framed with a white border, and there is a signature with the year 1990 at the bottom right corner.
A photograph featuring a close-up of a blue and yellow striped mooring pole, with a blurred gondola in the background on a canal, possibly in Venice. The image has a signature and the year 2000 written in the bottom right corner.
A photograph of a table setting with red napkins and stainless steel cutlery, including knives and forks, arranged on a red tablecloth. The image has a white border with a signature and the year 1984 written in the bottom right corner.
A framed photograph depicting a blurred figure of a person wearing a hat and a decorated uniform, seen through a textured glass pane with diamond-shaped lead came. The warm tones of the image suggest an indoor setting with soft lighting. The photograph is signed and dated at the bottom right.
A close-up photograph of a metallic bucket with a handle, showing condensation on the surface, with a blurred red fabric in the background. The image includes a signature and the year 1990 at the bottom.
A photograph of a baguette placed on a glass shelf, with the reflection of the bread visible on the surface. Below the shelf, the tops of several wine bottles can be seen, suggesting the setting may be a kitchen or a dining area. The image includes a signature and the year 1986 at the bottom right corner.

Ralph Gibson
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