Photo from TV with Painting
1982
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 20.1 x 25.3 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Accession Number
2007.6.117
Art Historical Context
Allan McCollum's *Photo from TV with Painting* (1982) is a striking gelatin silver print that captures the fleeting image of a painting as seen on a television screen. Measuring just 20.1 x 25.3 cm, this intimate photograph exemplifies McCollum's conceptual approach in the early 1980s, a period when artists grappled with mass media's role in shaping perception. Gelatin silver, a classic black-and-white process prized for its rich tonal range and durability, underscores the work's technical precision while evoking the analog era of broadcast television. McCollum, a key figure in Postmodern art...
About the Artist
Allan McCollum
Allan McCollum, born on August 4, 1944, in Los Angeles, California, grew up in a family immersed in the arts. His father, Warren McCollum, was a Broadway performer and film actor known for roles in films like *Reefer Madness* (1938), later working as a security guard, while his mother, Ann Hinton, acted, sang, and accompanied on piano. McCollum's maternal uncle, Sam Hinton, was a prominent folk si...