Carrie Mae Weems

1990

“In and of itself, being alone again naturally wasn’t a problem.”

National Gallery of Art

1990

“He felt her demands for more than he could presently give would cause her to lose a good thing.”

National Gallery of Art

1990

“She’d been pickin em up and layin em down, moving to the next town for a while, needing a rest, some moss under her feet, plus a solid man who enjoyed a good fight with a brave woman.”

National Gallery of Art

1990

“Looking her up, down, sideways he said, 'So tell me baby, what do you know about this great big world of ours?

Estampes de la National Gallery of Art

1990

“She felt monogamy had a place but invested it with little value.”

National Gallery of Art

1990

“In their daily life together trouble lurked.”

Estampes de la National Gallery of Art

1990

“She insisted that what he called domineering was a jacket being forced on her because he couldn’t stand the thought of the inevitable shift in the balance of power.”

National Gallery of Art

1990

“She was a woman socially involved, loved to run her mouth, to talk things through.”

National Gallery of Art

1990

“Seeking clarity and purpose, she spoke about the problems with her momma who said, 'There’s a difference between men and women.'”

National Gallery of Art

1990

“Neither knew with certainty what the future held.”

National Gallery of Art

1990

“He wasn’t working and she was, but ends meeting, ha!”

National Gallery of Art

1990

“John and Mary sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g.”

National Gallery of Art

1990

“She was working, making long money, becoming what he called ‘bourgie’, he wasn’t working and this was truly messing with his mind.”

Estampes de la National Gallery of Art

1990

“No really, she fussed, fussed all day long.”

National Gallery of Art

2001

Not Manet's Type

Estampes de la National Gallery of Art