Ralph Steiner
Self Portrait Being Foolish

Self Portrait Being Foolish

© Estate of Ralph Steiner

Self Portrait Being Foolish
Self Portrait Being Foolish
ArtistAmerican, 1899–1986
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Self Portrait Being Foolish
Date1929, printed 1981
PlaceUnited States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 4 13/16 × 3 5/8 in. (12.2 × 9.2 cm)
Sheet: 5 × 3 15/16 in. (12.7 × 10 cm)
Credit LineGift of Brenda Edelson
Object number88.383
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceBrenda Edelson, Santa Fe, New Mexico; given to MFAH, 1988.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso center in black crayon reading vertically " 3 1/4 "
verso right edge reading vertically in pencil " Ralph Steiner 1929/1981 "

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