Aspects of Portraiture: Photographs from the Wadsworth Atheneum July 11 – Nov. 15, 2015 Exhibition Checklist 1. Kota Ezawa Ansel Adams, 2005 Transparency, lightbox 30 x 20 inches Alexander A. Goldfarb Contemporary Art Acquisition Fund, 2006.25.1 TRADITIONAL PORTRAITS 2. Richard Avedon Escudero, ca. 1950 Photograph 13 x 11 inches Gift of Janet and Simeon Braquin, 1990.47 3. Dawoud Bey Lakeisha, Jackie and Crystal, 1996 Polacolor ER prints, eight panels 60 3/4 x 91 1/2 inches overall, framed Gift exchange through funds from The Larsen Fund for Photography, 1997.6.1a-h 4. Ellen Carey Andrea (Green), 1995 Polaroid 24 x 20 inches Purchased through the Nancy and Robinson Grover Fund for Contemporary Art, 1996.4.8 5. Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Kara Walker, 2008 Photograph 40 x 30 inches, sheet Gift of Isca Greenfield-Sanders & Sebastian Blanck, 2010.9.1 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Page 1 of 8 Exhibition Checklist, Aspects of Portraiture: Photographs from the Wadsworth Atheneum 6-10-15-ay 6. Pedro Guerrero (Portrait of Calder), 1975 Photograph 9 15/16 x 7 15/16 inches, paper Gift of Pedro E. Guerrero and Dixie Legler, 2006.28.20 7. McDermott & McGough The Annointed 1898, 1991 Palladium print 16 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches, paper Given by Robinson and Nancy Grover to honor Cecil Adams, Head of Museum Design, and Alan Barton, Director of Facilities, in recognition of their years of service to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 2010.24.2.2 8. Arthur Mones George Segal, 1983 Gelatin silver print 14 x 11 inches Gift of the photographer, 1995.8.1.8 9. Arthur Mones Romare Bearden, 1981 Gelatin silver print 14 x 11 inches Gift of the photographer, 1995.8.1.9 10. Arthur Mones Willem de Kooning, 1981 Gelatin silver print 14 x 11 inches Gift of the photographer, 1995.8.1.10 11. Arthur Mones Robert Motherwell, 1983 Gelatin silver print 14 x 11 inches Gift of the photographer, 1995.8.1.13 12. Inge Morath Calder with his Stabiles, Roxbury, 1963 Photograph 13 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches Gift of the Estate of Inge Morath, 2002.12.3 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Page 2 of 8 Exhibition Checklist, Aspects of Portraiture: Photographs from the Wadsworth Atheneum 6-10-15-ay 13. Inge Morath Calder with Maquette for Stabile with Gunrest, Roxbury, 1964 Gelatin silver print 13 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches Gift of the Estate of Inge Morath, 2002.12.9 14. Inge Morath Louisa Calder Making a Rug, c. 1964 Gelatin silver print 13 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches Gift of the Estate of Inge Morath, 2002.12.11 15. Inge Morath Last Photograph of Calder, 1976 Gelatin silver print 17 ¼ x 13 ¼ inches Gift of the Estate of Inge Morath, 2002.12.16 16. Irving Penn Simeon Braquin (Greenwich Village, NYC), 1946 Black and white photograph 5 7/8 x 5 1/8 inches Gift of Janet and Simeon Braquin, 1990.43 17. Irving Penn Simeon Braquin (Greenwich Village, NYC), 1946 Black and white photograph 5 7/8 x 5 1/8 inches Gift of Janet and Simeon Braquin, 1990.44 18. Eve Sonneman Portrait of Julian Pretto, 1981 Cibachrome 21 x 31 inches, framed Gift of L. Julian Pretto, 1996.12.39 19. Claire Beckett Marine Lance Corporal Joshua Stevens playing the role of a Taliban fighter, Marine Training Center, California, 2009 Archival pigment print, ed. 1/10 40 5/8 x 32 1/8 inches, framed Gift of Linda Cheverton Wick and Walter Wick, 2012.11.1 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Page 3 of 8 Exhibition Checklist, Aspects of Portraiture: Photographs from the Wadsworth Atheneum 6-10-15-ay 20. Christian Boltanski Gymnasium Chases, 1991 Photogravure 19 ¼ x 16 ½ inches Gift of Carol and Sol LeWitt, 1996.1.1 NARRATIVE PORTRAITS 21. Alfredo Jaar Untitled, 1991 Transparency Given by Robinson and Nancy Grover to honor Cecil Adams, Head of Museum Design, and Alan Barton, Director of Facilities, in recognition of their years of service to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. 22. Ana Mendieta Untitled (Facial Hair Transplant), 1972 Color photograph 42 1/2 x 87 7/8 inches, framed Contemporary Art Purchase Fund, 1998.12.4 23. Lorraine O’Grady Dream I, 1991 Black and white cibachrome 26 x 22 3/4 inches, framed Gift of Janice and Mickey Cartin, 2004.31.90 24. Lorraine O’Grady Dream II, 1991 Black and white cibachrome 26 x 22 3/4 inches, framed Gift of Janice and Mickey Cartin, 2004.31.91 25. Lorraine O’Grady Dream III, 1991 Black and white cibachrome 26 x 22 3/4 inches, framed Gift of Janice and Mickey Cartin, 2004.31.92 26. Lorraine O’Grady Dream IV, 1991 Black and white cibachrome 26 x 22 3/4 inches, framed Gift of Janice and Mickey Cartin, 2004.31.93 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Page 4 of 8 Exhibition Checklist, Aspects of Portraiture: Photographs from the Wadsworth Atheneum 6-10-15-ay 27. Adrian Piper A Tale of Avarice and Poverty, 1985 One photograph and six texts on paper Photograph, 41 x 31 inches, framed Text panel, 11 ¾ x 9 ¼ inches, framed Purchased through the gift of James Junius Goodwin, 1989.18a-g 28. Thomas Ruff Portrait, 1990 Ektacolor; from an edition of 4 82 3/4 x 65 1/8 inches The Nancy and Robinson Grover Fund for Contemporary Art, 1996.47.1 29. Collier Schorr Andreas at Rest München, c. 2001 Black and white photograph 6 1/4 x 5 inches Gift of Janice and Mickey Cartin, 2004.31.94 30. Lorna Simpson Partitions & Time, 1991 Gelatin silver print 20 x 24 inches Given by Robinson and Nancy Grover to honor Cecil Adams, Head of Museum Design, and Alan Barton, Director of Facilities, in recognition of their years of service to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 31. Carrie Mae Weems High Yella Girl, from Colored People, 1990 Silver print 30 x 30 inches, framed Purchased through the gift of James Junius Goodwin, 1991.53 SYMBOLIC PORTRAITS 32. John Coplans #SP 1 87: Self Portrait (Standing Hand), 1987 Black and white photograph 39 x 38 inches Gift of Robinson A. and Nancy D. Grover, 1995.1.2 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Page 5 of 8 Exhibition Checklist, Aspects of Portraiture: Photographs from the Wadsworth Atheneum 6-10-15-ay 33. John Coplans #SP 17 88: Self Portrait (Two Hands Together), 1988 Black and white photograph 37 x 44 inches Gift of Robinson A. and Nancy D. Grover, 1995.1.3 34. Michelle Elzay Guarded: Elody Massaro, 2006 C-Print 30 x 24 inches Purchased through the gift of Robinson A. and Nancy D. Grover, 2006.13.4 35. Christian Jankowski The Matrix Effect: Artist’s Portrait (Dawoud Bey), 2000 Color photograph 27 1/8 x 31 5/8 inches, framed Contemporary Art Purchase Fund. In memory of James Elliott, Director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 1966 to 1976, 2000.32.4 36. Christian Jankowski The Matrix Effect: Artist’s Portrait (Adrian Piper), 2000 Color photograph 27 1/8 x 31 5/8 inches, framed Contemporary Art Purchase Fund. In memory of James Elliott, Director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 1966 to 1976, 2000.32.9 37. Christian Jankowski The Matrix Effect: Artist’s Portrait (Sol LeWitt), 2000 Color photograph 27 1/8 x 31 5/8 inches, framed Contemporary Art Purchase Fund. In memory of James Elliott, Director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 1966 to 1976, 2000.32.7 38. Christian Jankowski The Matrix Effect: Artist’s Portrait (Louise Lawler), 2000 Color photograph 27 1/8 x 31 5/8 inches, framed Contemporary Art Purchase Fund. In memory of James Elliott, Director of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 1966 to 1976, 2000.32.6 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Page 6 of 8 Exhibition Checklist, Aspects of Portraiture: Photographs from the Wadsworth Atheneum 6-10-15-ay 39. Louise Lawler Fragment/Frame/Text (The Younger Child Died Early, #159), 1984 Cibachrome photograph, museum mount 12 7/8 x 9 1/2 x 1 inches Gift of Barbara Fish Lee in honor of Peter C. Sutton, and the Alexander A. Goldfarb Contemporary Art Acquisition Fund, 1997.17.1 40. Richard Prince Untitled, 1983/1990 Photograph, chromogenic development print (Ektacolor) 20 x 24 inches, sheet Given by Robinson and Nancy Grover to honor Cecil Adams, Head of Museum Design, and Alan Barton, Director of Facilities, in recognition of their years of service to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 2010.24.1.7 41. Cindy Sherman Untitled, 1979/1990 Chromogenic development print (Ektacolor) 20 x 24 inches, sheet Given by Robinson and Nancy Grover to honor Cecil Adams, Head of Museum Design, and Alan Barton, Director of Facilities, in recognition of their years of service to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 2010.24.1.11 42. Patti Smith Robert’s Slippers, 2002 Gelatin silver print, ed. 5/10 10 x 8 inches Purchased through the gift of Robinson A. and Nancy D. Grover, 2011.18.1 43. Patti Smith Jesse with Flower, 2003 Gelatin silver print, ed. 10/10 10 x 8 inches Purchased through the gift of Robinson A. and Nancy D. Grover, 2011.18.2 44. Patti Smith Virginia Woolf’s Bed I, Monk’s House, 2003 Gelatin silver print, ed. 7/10 10 x 8 inches Purchased through the gift of Robinson A. and Nancy D. Grover, 2011.18.3 Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Page 7 of 8 Exhibition Checklist, Aspects of Portraiture: Photographs from the Wadsworth Atheneum 6-10-15-ay 45.