Artist
Wendy V. Watriss (American, born 1943)American, born 1943
Artist
Frederick C. Baldwin(American, 1929–2021)American, 1929–2021
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Peach Duchess and Contestants, Stonewall, Texas
Date1980
PlaceStonewall, Texas, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 1/8 × 13 1/2 in. (23.1 × 34.3 cm)
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Clinton T. Willour in memory of Sheila Rosenstein
Object number93.103
Not on view
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1971, Wendy Watriss and Fred Baldwin began a decade-long documentation of the
Hill Country of Central Texas. These three young beauty queens suggest a
society caught in transition; they are awkwardly poised not only between youth
and adulthood, but also between local culture and national stereotypes.
ProvenanceClinton T. Willour, Houston; given to MFAH, 1993.
Exhibition History"40 Years of Discovery: Gifts of Clint Willour," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 9–October 14, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso lower right in pencil artists' notation on photographic process
verso lower right in ink "Wendy Watriss / Fred Baldwin"
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Wendy V. Watriss
1981, printed 1985
Gelatin silver print
85.31
