NUNS PRAYING
Artist
WALLACE M. BARRUS
(born 1930)
Date1978
CountryWylie, Texas, USA
MediumBlack and white photograph
Dimensions39.7 × 49.7 cm (15 5/8 × 19 9/16") (Image)
56.2 × 71.4 cm (22 1/8 × 28 1/8") (Mat)
56.2 × 71.4 cm (22 1/8 × 28 1/8") (Mat)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art
Terms
Object number980040031
DescriptionThe image is a black and white photograph of a stage set on which, left of center, are two rows of female figures costumed as nuns with their hands placed in a position of prayer; there are four figures on the stage proper and four figures on a platform above. To the right of center are three figures, from left to right, a male figure seated on the ground with crossed legs, a seated female figure costumed as a nun, and a seated male figure with full beard. The figures are brightly lit however the foreground and background are dark.On View
On view