Mom and Me in Thrift Shop
<p>Leigh Ledare, <em>Mom and Me in Thrift Shop</em>, 2005. Chromogenic print, sheet (sight): 26 3/4 × 40 1/16 in. (67.9 × 101.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Laura Belgray and Steven Eckler 2020.185</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 2005
- Medium
- Chromogenic print
- Dimensions
- Sheet (sight): 26 3/4 × 40 1/16 in. (67.9 × 101.8 cm)
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Artist
- Leigh Ledare
Artist
Photography
Leigh Ledare uses photography, archival material, text and film to explore human agency, social relationships, taboos and the photographic in equal turns. Through a wide span of artistic practices, Ledare examines issues related to desire, identity, and morality.
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Record
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- Leigh Ledare
- Year
- 2005
- Medium
- Chromogenic print
- Dimensions
- Sheet (sight): 26 3/4 × 40 1/16 in. (67.9 × 101.8 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-2005-169171
Source
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Source
- whitney
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified