26, female, cataloguer decorative arts
2002
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6 chromogenic prints
Dimensions
image/sheet (each): 16.4 × 16.4 cm (6 7/16 × 6 7/16 in.) framed: 35.88 × 52.39 × 4.45 cm (14 1/8 × 20 5/8 × 1 3/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Cheryl Haines and Museum Purchase through support of Shifting Foundation and Jeff Keswin)
Accession Number
2015.19.4954.10
Art Historical Context
Nigel Poor's *26, female, catalog decorative arts* (2002) offers an intimate glimpse into the labor of cultural preservation. This series of six chromogenic prints captures a young woman—aged 26 and working as a cataloguer of arts—likely portraying her in the quiet dedication of her role within a museum setting. Poor, a contemporary photographer known for her empathetic portraits, uses the stark, square format (each image .4 × 16.4 cm) to emphasize precision and introspection, mirroring the meticulous nature of cataloguing. Chromogenic prints, a color photographic process popular in the late ...