Untitled (from the series Chronic II)
Artist
Celia D. Rumsey
(American, 1944 - 2012)
Date1993-2011
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 × 9 in. (15.2 × 22.9 cm)
Support: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Support: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of the Celia D. Rumsey Trust, 2013
Object number2013.40.16
DescriptionOverall pattern of wrappers from candy, sweetener, and insulin supplies including syringes, vials, and packaging; large slice of frosted cake on a plate is at center of composition, with a fork sticking up from its top.eMuseum Notes
The series “Chronic II” powerfully evokes the difficulties of living with a chronic illness. The artist includes snapshots of a young girl in some of the photographs as a reference to her own diagnosis at age three. Other images feature the syringes, injections, and other medical equipment that serve as a constant reminder of an ongoing illness. In these tough but truthful photographs, the artist’s creativity and voice come through loud and clear, drowning out whatever limitations she may have been dealt.
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