Carrie Mae Weems

Untitled (Man reading a newspaper)
1994

A black and white photograph depicting a man sitting at a wooden table, reading a newspaper under a hanging lamp, with a woman standing in the background observing him. The room appears to be a kitchen or dining area with a closed door on the right. The lighting creates a dramatic atmosphere, highlighting the subjects and the table.

A black and white photograph depicting a man sitting at a wooden table, reading a newspaper under a hanging lamp, with a woman standing in the background observing him. The room appears to be a kitchen or dining area with a closed door on the right. The lighting creates a dramatic atmosphere, highlighting the subjects and the table.

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Date
1994

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 23 15/16 × 19 13/16in. (60.8 × 50.3 cm) Image: 19 15/16 × 18 15/16in. (50.6 × 48.1 cm)

Accession number
2006.224.12

Series
Printed Matter Photography Portfolio 1. Portraits

Edition
6/25

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Thea Westreich and Ethan Wagner

Rights and reproductions
©️ Carrie Mae Weems

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Carrie Mae Weems
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