Joseph (2004/09/26/00/15)
Artist
Frank Rodick
(Canadian, born 1959)
Date2016
MediumPigment print
DimensionsImage: 39 3/8 × 31 1/2 in. (100 × 80 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of Frank Rodick 2021
Object number2022.4.1
DescriptionDiffuse image of man’s head with eyes closed and mouth open, his right ear and neck are visible. A dense cloud, orange-red on the end, is emanating from his mouth and out toward center right of composition.eMuseum Notes
In this startling picture, the artist creates an image of his father’s last breath. It appears as a dark cloud that carries overtones of release and purification but also embodies the spirit or soul leaving the mortal body. Joseph serves as a reminder of our own unknown expiration dates.
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