Untitled (Woman on porch)
March 1973
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View on museum website →Medium
dye diffusion transfer print (Polacolor)
Dimensions
image: 7.3 × 9.5 cm (2 7/8 × 3 3/4 in.) sheet: 8.5 × 10.8 cm (3 3/8 × 4 1/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Accession Number
2018.177.254
Art Historical Context
"Untitled (Woman on Porch)" is a captivating snapshot from March 1973, created by an anonymous American artist of the 20th century. This photograph captures a quiet, everyday moment—a woman poised on a porch—rendered in the vibrant hues of a dye diffusion transfer print, commonly known as Polacolor Measuring just 7.3 × 9.5 cm, its diminutive scale evokes the immediacy of personal snapshots, inviting viewers to lean in and savor the details. The medium revolutionized photography in the 1970s, thanks to Polaroid's innovative instant color process. Polacolor prints developed in minutes without a...
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,...