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
  • State of being — mood — meditation
  • Landscape
  • Figure group — female and child
  • African American
Object Number
1994.64.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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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