Artist
Kenneth Josephson (American, born 1932)American, born 1932
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Matthew
Date1963, printed 1970s
Place depictedUnited States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 12 × 7 7/8 in. (30.5 × 20 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.2 × 27.6 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.2 × 27.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Mundy Family Foundation
Object number2010.1659
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
In his clever but thoughtful work, Kenneth
Josephson emphasizes the making, rather than the mere taking, of a photograph.
In Matthew, the infant is contained
within the heavy shadow of his father, the photographer. The shadow could
signify paternal lineage, yet it also shows how Matthew’s portrait was
carefully composed and controlled by the photographer.
Provenance[Gitterman Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History"Kenneth Josephson: A Retrospective," The Art Institute of Chicago, 1999
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on sheet verso in pencil: "17/50 63-35-16-1 / MATTHEW, 1963"
Inscribed on sheet verso in pencil: "8•6"
Inscribed on sheet verso in pencil: "8•6"
Signed on sheet verso in pencil: "Kenneth Josephson"
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