Artist
Daniel GonçalvesAmerican, born Canada
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Riley Jenkins
- from the series Letters to Elvis
Date2017
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 20 × 14 15/16 in. (50.8 × 38 cm)
Sheet: 22 × 17 in. (55.9 × 43.2 cm)
Sheet: 22 × 17 in. (55.9 × 43.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Joan Morgenstern, Bryn K. Larsen, Geoffrey and Barbara Koslov, Anne Wilkes Tucker, Edward Osowski, H. Rashed Haq, and Photo Forum 2022
Object number2022.8.2
Not on view
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PhotographyObject Type
Elvis Presley
died at the age of 42 in 1977, yet he maintains an enduring appeal across
generations, classes, and geography. To this day, men, young and old, are
dedicated to paying tribute to Elvis, mimicking his signature looks and moves.
Over the course of three years, Daniel Gonçalves visited Memphis, Tennessee, to
photograph an international roster of “Tribute Artists” by the dim light of
Elvis’s favorite booth at Dad’s Place where they perform. As one fan succinctly
put it: “If you’re an Elvis fan, no explanation is necessary. If you’re not an
Elvis fan, no explanation is possible.”
ProvenanceThe artist, Los Angeles; purchased by MFAH, 2022.
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