Peter Hujar

Charles Ludlam backstage at "Gallas", Ridiculous Theater
1984

A black and white photograph of a person applying makeup, specifically eyeliner, while looking into a mirror. The individual is shirtless, revealing bare shoulders, and has a focused expression on their face. The setting appears to be a dressing room with a light visible in the top left corner, suggesting a backstage or theatrical environment.
A black and white photograph of a person applying makeup, specifically eyeliner, while looking into a mirror. The individual is shirtless, revealing bare shoulders, and has a focused expression on their face. The setting appears to be a dressing room with a light visible in the top left corner, suggesting a backstage or theatrical environment.

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Date
1984

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 15/16in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm) Image: 10 × 8in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)

Accession number
2017.262

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Peter Hujar Archive

Rights and reproductions
© The Peter Hujar Archive

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