Rikki Red, Carrie Blue

Carrie Will, Rikki Red, Carrie Blue, 2007, chromogenic print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2009.23, © 2007, Carrie Will
Copied Carrie Will, Rikki Red, Carrie Blue, 2007, chromogenic print, 19 3⁄4 x 23 3⁄4 in. (50.2 x 60.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2009.23, © 2007, Carrie Will

Artwork Details

Title
Rikki Red, Carrie Blue
Artist
Date
2007
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
19 3⁄4 x 23 3⁄4 in. (50.2 x 60.4 cm)
Copyright
© 2007, Carrie Will
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums Description
chromogenic print
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure(s) in exterior
  • Figure group — female
  • Landscape — season — autumn
Object Number
2009.23
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2009.23

Artwork Description

Carrie Will’s photographs are double portraits that explore the life she shares with her identical twin. Their complex relationship both heightens and effaces her sense of self; her images often give the impression of looking into a mirror. “The relationship I have with my twin sister is tightly woven, beautifully strange and difficult to explain. . . . Having been subjected to stares and double takes my whole life, I use photography to exaggerate the gaze of others. It is difficult to see yourself as an individual when no one else does.”

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