Accession Number
2014/2.191

Title
Untitled

Artist(s)
Mel DiGiacomo

Object Creation Date
circa 2002

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
9 in x 7 1/2 in (22.86 cm x 19.05 cm)

Credit Line
Gift from the Collection of David S. Rosen MD, MPH

Subject matter
Mel DiGiacomo is a multifaceted photographer, known for his tennis photographs. He has a large body of work containing wedding photographs that capture candid but compelling moments. Known for capturing fleeting emotion, DiGiacomo has a very diverse range of subject matter. This photograph is part of his work with weddings, showing a woman standing in the center of the frame in her bridal gown with her veil pulled down. She looks down, an older man standing behind her in a tuxedo. 

Physical Description
A portrait of a woman in a church, wearing a bridal gown and veil. The veil is pulled down over her face as she looks toward the ground. Behind her, a man in a tuxedo stands near a stained glass window.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
brides
churches (buildings)
stained glass (material)
tuxedoes
weddings (ceremonies)
women (female humans)