Diane Arbus
The Human Pincushion at a Carnival, Md.

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The Human Pincushion at a Carnival, Md.
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ArtistAmerican, 1923–1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Human Pincushion at a Carnival, Md.
Date1961, printed later
Place depictedMaryland, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (21.3 × 14.3 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 11 in. (35.2 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Gay Block Collection, gift of Gay Block
Object number99.572
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceGay Block, Santa Fe, New Mexico; given to MFAH, 1999.
Exhibition HistoryLoaned to "Diane Arbus: Unseen Images," at Exposure Gallery, Tokyo, 11-13 to 12-20-92 and Parco Gallery, Nagoya, 12-30-92 to 1-17-93. Organized by Research of Art Media for Parco Corp., Ltd., Japan. See LN:92.24.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped in black on verso:
Upper left: "Not to be reproduced in any way without / written permission from Doon Arbus."

Upper right: "A Diane Arbus photograph ['3/75' inscribed in black ink] / title ['THE HUMAN PINCUSHION AT A CARNIVAL, / MD. 1961' inscribed in black ink] / print by ['NEIL SELKIRK' inscribed in black ink] / Doon Arbus [signed in black ink]"

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