Accession Number2013/2.126
TitleKrishana, Marie and Mike, Gay Head, MA
Artist(s)Stephen DiRadoArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1996, printed 1998Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions 11 in x 14 in (27.94 cm x 35.56 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 three nude subjects lying on a beach. One woman reclines in the foreground. Another woman sits, leaning over a man who rests his head on her lap.
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Keywords
beaches
group portraits
men (male humans)
nudes (representations)
women (female humans)