id:			166801
accession number:	2008.88
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2008.88
updated:		2023-03-22 03:04:31.277000

Soldier Bruno: 355 Days in Iraq, 2006. Suzanne Opton (American, 1950-). Inkjet print, Lambda; image: 36.8 x 46 cm (14 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.); mounted: 40.5 x 50.5 cm (15 15/16 x 19 7/8 in.); paper: 40.5 x 50.5 cm (15 15/16 x 19 7/8 in.); matted: 61 x 71.1 cm (24 x 28 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Friends of Photography 2008.88

title:				Soldier Bruno: 355 Days in Iraq
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creation date:			2006
creation date earliest:		2006
creation date latest:		2006
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creditline:			Gift of Friends of Photography
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culture:	America, 20th century
technique:	inkjet print, Lambda
department:	Photography
collection:	PH - American 1951-Present
type:		Photograph
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CREATORS

* Suzanne Opton (American, 1950-)  - artist

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measurements: Image: 36.8 x 46 cm (14 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.); Mounted: 40.5 x 50.5 cm (15 15/16 x 19 7/8 in.); Paper: 40.5 x 50.5 cm (15 15/16 x 19 7/8 in.); Matted: 61 x 71.1 cm (24 x 28 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Portraiture: American Photography 1960 to the Present
	opening date:   2009-06-01T00:00:00
	<i>Portraiture: American Photography 1960 to the Present</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 1-September 13, 2009).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* The Cleveland Museum of Art (06/01/2009 - 09/13/2009); "Portraiture: American Photography 1960 to the Present"

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PROVENANCE

	Stephen Cohen Gallery, Los Angeles
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During 2004 and 2005, New York-based photographer Suzanne Opton received permission to photograph soldiers at Fort Drum who had recently returned from at least 100 days in Iraq or Afghanistan. In some of her most compelling close-up portraits, she asked her subjects to lay their heads on a table in front of a large-format, 4-by-5-inch camera. Bathed in eerie light, soldier Bruno stares intensely into the lens, unaware of just when Opton might release the shutter. There is, however, a sense of vulnerability contained within his unblinking gaze. This image is an evocative mix of traditional, straightforward portraiture combined with an unexpected, uncommon approach to making a portrait. Her intimate viewpoint, as if staring across a bed, prevents the viewer from quickly comprehending the sitter’s visage.
Gift of Friends of Photography 2008.88
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