621 Days Old
1989, printed 1998
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View on museum website →Medium
chromogenic print
Dimensions
image: 59.06 × 58.42 cm (23 1/4 × 23 in.) sheet: 76.2 × 60.96 cm (30 × 24 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)
Accession Number
2015.19.4646
Art Historical Context
**621 Days Old** (1989, printed 1998) by Debora Hunter is a striking chromogenic color print, capturing a moment of intimate tenderness. The title refers to the precise age—about one year and eight months—of its young subject, inviting viewers to reflect on the fleeting nature of early childhood. Measuring roughly 59 × 58 cm, this square-format image exemplifies Hunter's contribution to late-20th-century photography, now housed in the National Gallery of Art's Corcoran Collection through the artist's generous gift. Chromogenic prints, developed from color negatives, were revolutionary in the ...