Ming Smith

America Seen through Stars and Stripes
1976, printed 2020

A black and white photograph featuring a person standing in front of a large American flag with a pattern of stars and stripes. The person is wearing sunglasses that reflect the stripes, creating an illusion that their eyes are part of the flag. The background shows a city street with pedestrians and cars, suggesting an urban setting. The image has a border with a signature at the bottom right corner.
A black and white photograph featuring a person standing in front of a large American flag with a pattern of stars and stripes. The person is wearing sunglasses that reflect the stripes, creating an illusion that their eyes are part of the flag. The background shows a city street with pedestrians and cars, suggesting an urban setting. The image has a border with a signature at the bottom right corner.

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Date
1976, printed 2020

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Inkjet print

Dimensions
Sheet: 31 1/2 × 44in. (80 × 111.8 cm) Image: 24 3/16 × 36in. (61.4 × 91.4 cm)

Accession number
2021.76

Edition
1/7

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Ming Smith

API
artworks/64301

Ming Smith
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