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Michael Disfarmer — Husband, wife, and child
Michael Disfarmer

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.

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Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

October 1, 2014

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Michael Disfarmer, 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.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Regional Artist, 20th Century, Rural Americana, Vernacular Photography, Folk Portraiture, Male Artist, Regionalist Art, Documentary Style, Family Portrait, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, American Photographer, Intimate Mood, Family Subject, Portrait Photography, Black and White

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