John Edmonds
Milton

Milton

© John Edmonds

Milton
Milton
ArtistAmerican, born 1989
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Milton
Date2018
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsAt opening: 29 1/2 × 23 5/8 in. (75 × 60 cm)
Frame (outer): 30 9/16 × 24 9/16 in. (77.7 × 62.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Gary Mercer at "One Great Night in November, 2018"
Object number2018.376
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
DescriptionDrawing from the deep well
of art history, photographer John Edmonds photographed his friend Milton in a
pose that recalls countless portraits by Man Ray, Lotte Jacobi, Edward Weston
and others. Unlike those photographic precedents featuring a white female
model, a black male figure is presented with beauty and allure. Harnessing
natural light, Edmonds utilizes the camera as an instrument of nuance rather
than overt politics. His work explores the humanity and the potent sense of
intimacy that is cultivated in the best portraits.

ProvenanceThe artist, New York; [ltd los angeles, Los Angeles]; purchased by MFAH, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
[Knickerbocker Framing label on verso of frame]

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