Accession Number1981/2.91
TitleHeather Brown, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon, Laurie Brown, New Canaan, CT
Artist(s)Nicholas NixonArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1975Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 7 7/8 in x 9 5/8 in (20 cm x 24.5 cm);14 5/16 in x 19 5/16 in (36.35 cm x 49.05 cm);8 in x 10 1/16 in (20.3 cm x 25.5 cm);7 11/16 in x 9 5/8 in (19.5 cm x 24.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art and the Marvin Felheim Memorial FundSubject matterThe subjects of this group portrait are Heather Brown, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon, and Laurie Brown (in order, left to right). The four women stand outdoors--the foliage of a forest visible in the softly blurred background. Heather and Mimi have their arms wrapped around each other's shoulder, while Laurie has her arms crossed. Bebe stands stolidly with her hands in her pockets. The frame captures roughly three quarters of the figures' bodies in the foreground of the image.
Physical DescriptionGroup portrait of four women standing outdoors. The left two women have their arms wrapped around each other's shoulder. The right woman stands with her arms crossed.
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Keywords
Family
exterior
group portraits
groups
half-length
modern and contemporary art
sisters (siblings)
women
women (female humans)