Pig Pen
Pig Pen
Artist
Catherine Opie
(born 1961)
Date1993, printed 2013
MediumChromogenic color print
Dimensions40 × 30 in. (101.6 × 76.2 cm)
Framed: 42 × 32 × 2 in.
Framed: 42 × 32 × 2 in.
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2021.15
Signedverso, l.r.: Catherine Opie / Pig Pen, 1993 / 8/8
verso, u.c.: [signed on Regen Projects label]
Accession number
2021.15
On View
Not on viewCollections
Label TextThis photo portrays Catherine Opie’s long-time friend Pig Pen, who coolly gazes at the viewer with a casual honesty in their pose – legs crossed, probing expression, and expressive Jack-o‘-lantern tattoos on both knees. While some degree of performance often accompanies depictions of the transgender community, in Opie’s photograph, performance seems worlds away. She captures more than her friend’s outward appearance; she also presents a window into the complexity of this person – something a camera is prone to flatten.
Markingsverso, c.l.: [Optium Acrylic Glazing label]
verso, u.c.: [Regen Projects label with artist's signature]
Patrick Nagatani
1993
