Accession Number1988/1.101
TitleHeather Brown, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon, Laurie Brown, E. Greenwich, RI
Artist(s)Nicholas NixonArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1980Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 8 in x 9 15/16 in (20.32 cm x 25.24 cm);14 5/16 in x 19 5/16 in (36.35 cm x 49.05 cm);8 in x 9 15/16 in (20.32 cm x 25.24 cm);7 5/8 in x 9 5/8 in (19.37 cm x 24.45 cm)
Credit LineGift of Two Friends of the MuseumSubject matterThe subjects of this group portrait are Heather Brown, Mimi Brown, Bebe Brown Nixon, Laurie Brown (in order, left to right). The four women stand outdoors. Bebe and Laurie, the two on the right, are locked in an embrace. The frame is closely cropped, with only the face and upper torsos of the figures visible. The shallow depth of field and strong frontal illumination draws attention to the subjects' facial features and the texture of their clothing in contrast to the blurred foliage partially visible in the far background.
Physical DescriptionGroup portrait of four women standing outdoors. The right two are locked in an embrace.
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Keywords
Figures
Portraits
group portraits
half-length
modern and contemporary art
self-portrait
sisters (siblings)
women
women (female humans)