Object Details
Artist
Tina Barney, born New York City 1945
Sitter
Marina Tatischeff
Exhibition Label
Although this image has a snapshot-like feel—as if we too were sitting on the bed—Tina Barney, who was one of the first photographers to make oversize prints, works with a large-format view camera. The near life-size scale of her images adds to their sense of immediacy, and the rich colors and busy interior draw us further into the scene. Barney documents the social and economic elite as an insider, capturing a world that is out of reach of most Americans, yet her photographs portray the intimate gestures and relationships common to every family.
Close to Home: Photographers and their Families, 2011
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Copyright
© 1987, Tina Barney, Courtesy Janet Borden, Inc.
Date
1987
Object number
1989.5
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Photography-Photoprint
Medium
chromogenic print
Dimensions
sheet: 48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 52.3 cm.)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Graphic Arts
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Architecture Interior\domestic\bedroom
Portrait group\family\father and child
Portrait female\child
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1989.5