His Shirt, Cropped (from Lincoln Ocean Victor Eddy)

Jill Magid, 2007. Chromogenic print. 21 7/8 x 32 3/8 in. (55.6 x 69.5 cm). Courtesy Yvon Lambert Gallery, New York.

In winter 2006, Magid approached an officer on a New York City subway platform (“Officer F.”) and asked to be searched. He declined, because male officers are not allowed to search female passengers. Nevertheless, it was the beginning of a friendship between the two, which is documented in this installation.