The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 14, 2025

Portrait of Anne Noggle

c. 1974–75

Cal Kowal

(American, b. 1944)
America
Inkjet print
Gift of Cal Kowal and Anita Douthat 2022.335.2
© Cal Kowal
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Cal Kowal’s portraits of Anne Noggle echo her direct approach to the sitter and willingness to get too close.

Description

Anne Noggle and Cal Kowal were friends. Both were professors of photography for decades, Noggle at the University of New Mexico and Kowal at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. When shooting Noggle, Kowal allowed her to perform in front of his camera as she performed in front of her own in a series of self-portraits. Kowal’s serial portraits of Noggle pay homage to and complement Noggle’s own art.
  • ?-2022
    Cal Kowal [1944-], Alexandria, KY, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    December 5, 2022-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2022.335.2