
Husband, wife, and child
A stark and intimate portrait by Michael Disfarmer captures a husband, wife, and child posed together with the quiet tension and unadorned honesty characteristic of his studio work. The gelatin silver print renders the family in crisp, luminous tones, highlighting their plain clothing and direct, unself-conscious gazes. Disfarmer's signature style strips away sentimentality, leaving a raw and timeless document of rural American life.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago
October 1, 2014
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