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January 16, 1973. From the series Daily Self-Portraits
© Melissa Shook
January 16, 1973. From the series Daily Self-Portraits
January 16, 1973. From the series Daily Self-Portraits
Photo repro: Prallan Allsten/Moderna Museet

January 16, 1973. From the series Daily Self-Portraits

by Melissa Shook
Artist (USA, 1939 - 2020)
Alternate Title
  • 16 januari 1973. Ur serien Dagliga självporträtt
Date1973
DimensionsBildmått: 10,8 × 10,8 cm Pappersmått: 25,1 × 20 cm
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Credit LineDonation 1977 från konstnären
Object NumberFM 1977 014 001
The artwork is not on display
About the artwork Melissa Shook was twelve when she lost her mother. As a result, she could scarcely remember anything from her childhood as an adult. She decided to explore themes of identity and oblivion by taking pictures of herself every day for one year. Each month she shifted focus, which explains the constant movement between close-ups and full body format. The photographs are titled after the day when they were shot, emphasizing the passage of time. The earnest, diaristic photographs in this series are situated in Shook’s own home, at times including her own daughter, thus suggesting the domestic space as a realm of artistic production. Description Konstnären Melissa Shook. Lägga tillbaka titel: January 16, 1973. From the... resp: 16 Januari, 1973. Ur serien... Signatures, inscriptions and marks Titel och år i tusch fram på fotografiet under bilden. Selected exhibition history Hudnära (Naket - ett klassiskt tema genom den fotografiska historien)/ Skindeep (The nude - one classic theme in the history of photography) (2001) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Sju rum och en trädgård. Rashid Johnson och Moderna Museets samling (den 28 september 2023 - den 22 september 2024) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Tusen och en bild (1978) Fotografiska Museet i Moderna Museet, Stockholm Åter till verkligheten (2009) Moderna Museet, Stockholm The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues Åter till verkligheten: fotografi ur Moderna Museets samling : [Moderna Museet 9 maj - 20 sep 2009]Tusen och en bild : Moderna Museet, Fotografiska Museet, Stockholm : [1 april - 3 september 1978]Åter till verkligen : Fotografi ur Moderna Museets samling