Untitled (Men with target practice)
c. 1975
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View on museum website →Medium
internal dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid SX-70)
Dimensions
image/sheet: 7.4 × 9.1 cm (2 15/16 × 3 9/16 in.) mount: 10.3 × 10.1 cm (4 1/16 × 4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Robert E. Jackson, in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of Photography at the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
2015.135.9
Art Historical Context
"Untitled (Men with Target Practice)" is a captivating snapshot from around 1975 by an anonymous American 20th-century photographer, capturing a moment of men engaged in target practice. This intimate photograph measures just 7.4 × 9.1 cm, emphasizing its candid, everyday quality—like a personal memento pulled a pocket. Created using the innovative Polaroid SX-70 process, an internal dye diffusion transfer print the work exemplifies the instant photography revolution of the 1970s. Introduced by Polaroid in 1972, the SX-70 camera produced fully developed color images in minutes without negativ...
About the Artist
American 20th Century
"American 20th Century" is the designation used by major institutions such as the National Gallery of Art (NGA) for anonymous and unidentified artists active in the United States during the twentieth century. The artist's personal identity, early life, and training remain undocumented, reflecting the challenges of attribution for unattributed works from this era. No specific teachers, art schools,...