Kevin Jerome Everson

Act One: Betty and the Candle
2010

A black and white photo depicting a young girl sitting solemnly with a neutral expression on a chair to the right, looking slightly to her left. In the foreground on the left, a single lit candle with a bright flame is visible. The background is dark and indistinct, emphasizing the contrast between the candlelight and the girl's figure.

A black and white photo depicting a young girl sitting solemnly with a neutral expression on a chair to the right, looking slightly to her left. In the foreground on the left, a single lit candle with a bright flame is visible. The background is dark and indistinct, emphasizing the contrast between the candlelight and the girl's figure.

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Date
2010

Classification
Film

Medium
16mm film, black-and-white, sound, 11:25 min., transferred to video

Dimensions
Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Accession number
2012.17

Edition
1/15

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Film, Video, and New Media Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Kevin Jerome Everson; courtesy the artist, Tribolite-Arts DAC, and Picture Palace Pictures

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