Just Thinking

Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Just Thinking, 1984, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1994.64.1, © 1984, Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Copied Earlie Hudnall, Jr., Just Thinking, 1984, gelatin silver print, sheet: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1994.64.1, © 1984, Earlie Hudnall, Jr.

Artwork Details

Title
Just Thinking
Artist
Date
1984
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)
Copyright
© 1984, Earlie Hudnall, Jr.
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • African American
  • State of being — mood — meditation
  • Landscape
  • Figure group — female and child
Object Number
1994.64.1

Artwork Description

By closely focusing on the face of the woman in Just Thinking Hudnall creates an unequivocal sense that the viewer is intruding on a private moment. According to Hudnall, “The camera really does not matter; it is only a tool. What is important is the ability to transform an instance, a moment, into meaningful, expressive, and profound statements, some of which are personal, some of which have a symbolic and universal meaning.”


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