Collin (red room)
Jess T. Dugan, American, born 1986
2020, printed 2022
Color photograph printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl paper
3/20
Image: 18 1/16 × 13 1/2 in. (45.8 × 34.3 cm)
Sheet: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Miriam H. and S. Sidney Stoneman Acquisition Fund
© Jess T. Dugan
2022.20.7
Portfolio / Series Title
every breath we drew
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
21st century
Object Name
Photograph
Research Area
Photograph
Not on view
Inscriptions
Signed and inscribed, on reverse, bottom edge, in black ink: COLLIN (RED ROOM), 2020 EDITION 3/20 JESS T. DUGAN Jess Dugan
Label
The subject’s direct gaze draws the viewer in immediately. It seems as though Collin is about to disrobe to get into the bathtub nearby, the slippage of the towel already revealing more than we might expect. Yet, his eye contact and relaxed facial expression make the scene intimate rather than voyeuristic. Immersed in a deep red interior with a towel held precariously at his waist, he projects sensuality.
Whether in photos of couples or portraits, Dugan evokes strong emotion through the gaze of their subjects. In this photo, Collin’s relaxed demeanor demonstrates Dugan’s affection for those whom they photograph and offers the viewer a chance to feel this connection.
From the 2024 exhibition A Space for Dialogue 119, Embracing Vulnerability: Gay Intimacy in the Context of AIDS, curated by Colin Donnelly '24, Class of 1954 Intern
Course History
SART 30/SART 75, Photography II/III, Virginia Beahan, Spring 2022
WGSS 10.01, Sex, Gender, and Society, Zahra Ayubi, Summer 2022
WGSS 10.02, Sex, Gender, and Society, Zahra Ayubi, Summer 2022
SART 29.01, Photography I, Virginia Beahan, Fall 2022
Studio Art 29.01, Photography I, Virginia Beahan, Winter 2024
Studio Art 29.01, Studio Art 30.01, Studio Art 75.01, Photography I/II/III, Virginia Beahan, Spring 2024
Studio Art 29.01, Photography I, Virginia Beahan, Summer 2024
Exhibition History
A Space for Dialogue 119, Embracing Vulnerability: Gay Intimacy in the Context of AIDS, Colin Donnelly '24, Class of 1954 Intern, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, July 13 - September 1, 2024.
Provenance
The artist, Jess T. Dugan, St. Louis, Missouri; sold to present collection, 2022.
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