[Portraits - Isaac Singer]
Artist
Bruce Davidson
(American, born 1933)
CultureAmerican
Date1975
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 10 3/16 × 10 1/4 in. (25.9 × 26 cm)
Overall, Support: 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
Overall, Support: 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
SignedOn print verso: Signed by Bruce Davidson
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number2018.44.149
Not on view
DescriptionPortrait of Isaac Bashevis Singer at home. He sits in a striped chair in an office with papers in his lap.Label TextBruce Davidson American, born 1933 [Portraits—Isaac Singer], 1975 Gelatin silver print A portrait gives only one glimpse into the many facets of a person’s character. Here, Bruce Davidson offers three portraits of the writer Isaac Bashevis Singer, showing different poses and demeanors. In one, Singer sits in a wing-backed chair near his desk, presenting his credentials as a serious writer. Another is more casual with Singer reclining on a couch and reading from a notepad, though his expression is strained. That look of sternness is remedied by a close-up of Singer smiling broadly. Through the three portraits we can see the sitter’s range of emotions. Anonymous gift 2018.44.148-150Exhibition History"Facing Ourselves: Mike Disfarmer and the American Portrait," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, December 16, 2022 - May 14, 2023.
