Robert Beck

Thirteen Shooters (T.J. Solomon, Jr.)
2001

A yearbook-style portrait of a smiling young man with short hair, braces, and a collared shirt. The image has a halftone dot pattern typical of printed materials and is bordered with text that reads "HEIRLOOM FINE PORTRAITS SABA."
A yearbook-style portrait of a smiling young man with short hair, braces, and a collared shirt. The image has a halftone dot pattern typical of printed materials and is bordered with text that reads "HEIRLOOM FINE PORTRAITS SABA."

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Date
2001

Classification
Prints

Medium
Inkjet print

Dimensions
Sheet: 50 3/4 × 42in. (128.9 × 106.7 cm) Image: 49 13/16 × 40 1/16in. (126.5 × 101.8 cm)

Accession number
P.2011.44.2

Edition
3/6

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/47356

Part of a series:
Thirteen Shooters
11 works

A close-up image of a young man looking downward with a contemplative expression. The image has a halftone dot pattern, indicative of a printed photograph, and is credited to Elaine Thompson—AP in the bottom right corner.
A close-up of a newspaper clipping showing a young person in profile with a blurred figure in the background. The text "San Diego Union-Tribune" is visible in the upper left corner, indicating the source of the clipping. The image has a halftone dot pattern typical of printed photographs.
A headshot of a person with a neutral expression, wearing a red garment with a white collar, against a background with horizontal lines. The top of the image includes text that reads "Lafayette County Sheriff's Department Texarkana Gazette/AP."
A person with their head bowed down, resting their forehead on their hand, appears to be in a contemplative or distressed state. The image has a halftone dot pattern, suggesting it may be a printed image, and there is a "Reuters" watermark at the bottom. The individual is wearing a dark shirt with the letters "OREG" visible in green, possibly part of the word "OREGON."
A close-up image of a young man with glasses, featuring a halftone dot pattern, commonly used in printing. The man is wearing a black and red garment, and the upper left corner has text that reads "ROGELIO SOLIS -AP." The background is predominantly black.
A young person with glasses is looking downward, wearing a bright yellow jacket with a black zipper and a logo on the left chest. The image has a halftone dot pattern, giving it a printed, retro appearance, and there's text at the bottom that reads "SOMMERS — SIPA."
Profile view of a young boy with short hair, looking downward. The image has a halftone dot pattern, suggesting it is a printed material, and there are text overlays indicating a name and a source, which are part of the printed format.
A yearbook-style portrait of a smiling young man with short hair, braces, and a collared shirt. The image has a halftone dot pattern typical of printed materials and is bordered with text that reads "HEIRLOOM FINE PORTRAITS SABA."

Robert Beck
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