The Necklace (from The Adventures of Guille and Belinda and the Engimatic Meaning of their Dreams)

Alessandra Sanguinetti, American, born 1968

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1999

Cibachrome print

Overall: 31 × 31 in. (78.7 × 78.7 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Ninah and Michael Lynne

2018.37.334

Geography

Place Made: United States, North America

Period

20th century

Object Name

Photograph

Research Area

Photograph

Not on view

Label

This photograph is part of a long-term collaborative project following two cousins, Guille and Belinda, in a rural suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Here, Guille and Belinda play dress up, adorning themselves with bold colors and jewelry. Guille inspects Belinda’s necklace, an inquisitive look on her face, as Belinda stares boldly into the camera. The girls have chosen to dress differently, yet Guille clearly admires Belinda’s choices. With this photo, Sanguinetti invites us to consider what we learn from early friendship. As cousins and friends, Guille and Belinda shape one another’s worlds, each learning from the other’s behavior, clothing, and actions.

From the 2026 exhibition A Space for Dialogue 131, I Remember Who I Am When I'm With You, curated by Madeleine A. Saraisky ‘26, Class of 1954 Intern

Exhibition History

A Space for Dialogue 131, I Remember Who I Am When I'm With You, Madeleine A. Saraisky ‘26, Class of 1954 Intern, Alvin P. Gutman Gallery, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, July 18 - August 30, 2026.

Provenance

Sommer Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel, date unknown; Anonymous gift; given to present collection, 2018.

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