framed opening (window?) at center; photographs taped to pressed board walls; hat on chair, LRC

Copyright %C2%A9 Alec Soth

The Reverend and Margaret's Bedroom, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 2002

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If a picture can invoke a thousand words, this photograph of photographs offers a nearly complete biography. From a baby in a carrier to school photos to family celebrations, the images assembled in the bedroom of an unseen couple allow us to imagine their life together—while begging the question of who they are today.

Details
Title
The Reverend and Margaret's Bedroom, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Artist Life
born 1969
Role
Photographer
Accession Number
2007.109.13
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framed opening (window?) at center; photographs taped to pressed board walls; hat on chair, LRC

Copyright © Alec Soth