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Carlson Family

Artist (American, born 1955)
Date2012
MediumPigment print
DimensionsImage: 18 3/8 × 23 in. (46.7 × 58.4 cm)
Support: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
Mat: 24 × 30 in. (61 × 76.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of Daniel Peebles, 2017
Object number2017.11
DescriptionBackyard scene with stuccoed house and doors in left background and canopied area with man sitting in hat and sunglasses sitting in hot tub in right background. In foreground are three females in blue shirts. One is standing and holding a tray of food, one is seated at a small round table with mugs, and the other is seated and holding a tarantula on her hand.
eMuseum Notes
Inspired by the existentialist writings of authors including Charles Bukowski and Raymond Carver, the artist is interested in creating expressive scenarios that explore the human condition in a world of isolation and ambiguity. In this image from a series of portraits of families, an everyday gathering in the backyard is portrayed as a fantastical event.
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Terms
  • yards
  • families
  • mothers
  • fathers
  • girls
  • hot tubs
  • sunglasses
  • hats
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