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Myself as a Guggenheim Fellow
Myself as a Guggenheim Fellow
Myself as a Guggenheim Fellow

Myself as a Guggenheim Fellow

Artist (American, 1922 - 2005)
Date1982
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 11 × 15 7/8 in. (27.9 × 40.3 cm)
Support: 14 × 16 7/8 in. (35.6 × 42.9 cm)
Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of the Anne Noggle Foundation, 2016
Object number2016.2.11
DescriptionWoman in driver’s seat of car with her head near center of composition and view of northern New Mexico landscape outside window. Her face is seen in three-quarters view wearing an expression of exaggerated happiness, with eyes open wide and a closed-mouth grin.
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Noggle often photographed herself while driving between Albuquerue and Santa Fe. In this self-portrait in her Volkswagen Beetle, she tries to capture her feelings as a recent recipient of a prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship. Noggle came to photography late in life, after a career as a pilot, and the validation of the award, as well as the funding, was a significant achievement.
The artist was awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in 1982.
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