David Wojnarowicz's Hands with Snake

David Wojnarowicz's Hands with Snake

Peter HujarWW-1981-116210
1981·Gelatin silver print·Image: 37.4 × 47.5 cm (14 3/4 × 18 3/4 in.); paper: 40.9 × 50.4 cm (16 1/8 × 19 7/8 in.)

<p>This photograph foregrounds a small snake moving between the index fingers of Hujar’s friend and fellow artist David Wojnarowicz, in what appears to be a tender moment with an often misunderstood and feared creature. Hujar frequently photographed animals, giving them the same careful attention he lent his human subjects. He typically positioned the camera at the creatures’ eye level, suggesting an egalitarian view of living beings.</p>

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Year
1981
Dimensions
Image: 37.4 × 47.5 cm (14 3/4 × 18 3/4 in.); paper: 40.9 × 50.4 cm (16 1/8 × 19 7/8 in.)

Artist

Peter Hujar
Peter Hujar

Photography

Peter Hujar was an American photographer best known for his black-and-white portraits. Hujar's work received only marginal public recognition during his lifetime, but he has since been recognized as a major American photographer of the 1970s and 1980s.

Trenton, NJ, USA

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Year
1981
Dimensions
Image: 37.4 × 47.5 cm (14 3/4 × 18 3/4 in.); paper: 40.9 × 50.4 cm (16 1/8 × 19 7/8 in.)
Watts ID
WW-1981-116210

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Source
aic
Status
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Artist

Peter Hujar

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