David Wojnarowicz's Hands with Snake

Photography and Media

1981

Peter Hujar
American, 1934-1987

This photograph foregrounds a small snake moving between the index fingers of Hujar’s friend and fellow artist David Wojnarowicz, in what appears to be a tender moment with an often misunderstood and feared creature. Hujar frequently photographed animals, giving them the same careful attention he lent his human subjects. He typically positioned the camera at the creatures’ eye level, suggesting an egalitarian view of living beings.

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Department: Photography and Media

Artist: Peter Hujar
Title: David Wojnarowicz's Hands with Snake
Place: United States (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1981
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: Image: 37.4 × 47.5 cm (14 3/4 × 18 3/4 in.); paper: 40.9 × 50.4 cm (16 1/8 × 19 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Promised gift of Randall Kroszner and David Nelson
Reference Number: Obj: 266226

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