Accession Number2013/2.125
TitleCleveland, Gay Head, MA
Artist(s)Stephen DiRadoArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1996, printed 1999Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 10 in x 8 in (25.4 cm x 20.32 cm)
Credit LineGift from the Collection of David S. Rosen MD, MPHSubject matterBeach People is part of an ongoing series of work by Stephen DiRado. He began photographing at Aquinnah—formerly Gay Head, until 1997—in 1988. A section of the beach is clothing optional. The series unflinchingly documents the beachgoers, portraying a seemingly intimate view into the lives of the visitors.
Physical DescriptionA photograph of a nude woman, standing with her feet in the water as it drifts ashore. Behind her, rocks and cliffs are visible in the background.
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Keywords
beaches
nudes (representations)
shores (landforms)
single-sitter portraits
women (female humans)