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Thanksgiving Table
Creator
Richard C. MillerAmerican Artist · 1912–2010
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- 1941
- Medium
- Carbro print
- Culture
- American
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 02f1404b-1acc-4a72-8a23-4363380e8643
What the image shows
A young girl in a blue dress and white apron prays before a table set for Thanksgiving dinner.
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From the Getty Museum record
In 1941 Miller made a carbro print of his daughter Linda sitting at a table set for a Thanksgiving meal. He sent the picture to *The Saturday Evening Post,* and it was selected to be on the cover of the November 22, 1941, issue. Miller's picture was the first photographic cover used by the *Post* that captures the type of scene from everyday American life made famous by the painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell. Miller's cut-and-paste method allowed him to construct the picture one element at a time, carefully balancing form and color. He began by photographing his daughter sitting at a table set with only a plate and spoon. He then photographed other elements--the turkey and the candlestick seen here, as well as a dish of cranberry sauce and a glass of milk--separately. He made bromide prints, cut them, and then printed them onto the original support.
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