Barbara Rossi

Name/Title

Barbara Rossi

Entry/Object ID

2020.18

Description

Photograph of Chicago artist Barbara Rossi in white outfit in red and yellow makeshift house.

Context

Carroll started this project as a way to say thanks and celebrate Chicago artists. Each photograph was specific to the artist and reflected their personality and artwork. In a 1991 Chicago Tribune Magazine article, Carroll states "referring directly to or re-creating some aspect of the imagery in the artist's work became the working method for the entire project." In the same article she notes that this photograph with Rossi was one of the most complicated to shoot in the entire series. Barbara had spent a lot of time in India, and she wanted to give her photo the sense of a temple, a place of peace and serenity.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.14-20

Source or Donor

The David C. & Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Foundation

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of The David C. & Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Foundation

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Patty Carroll

Role

Photographer

Date made

1990

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature, Inscription

Location

Verso

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

photographs, visual works (works)

Hierarchy Name

Visual Works (hierarchy name), Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)

Facet

Objects Facet

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Temples, Portrait photographs

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

16 in

Relationships

Related Publications

Publication

Spirited Visions