The Shape of Things (female) (from Africa), Carrie Mae Weems

Carrie Mae Weems
b. 1953
The Shape of Things (female) (from Africa)

gelatin silver print, flush-mounted, signed, dated, and editioned '3/5' in pencil on the reverse, framed, a P. P. O. W. label on the reverse, 1993, printed in 2000
image: 27 by 26 ⅞ in. (68.6 by 68.3 cm.)
frame: 35 ¾ by 35 ¾ in. (90.8 by 90.8 cm.)

Condition Report:
Please note the colors and shades in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings. This print is in generally excellent condition. When examined in high raking light, the following are visible: a small matte deposit of indeterminate nature at the upper left corner; and occasional tiny deposits of original retouching. The thin margins are uneven, and there is very minor, intermittent wear to the extreme edges of the print.