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pour Female impersonator with Blond Wig and Arching Eyebrows, N.Y.C.
© Estate of Diane Arbus
Artist
Diane Arbus (American, 1923–1971)American, 1923–1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Female impersonator with Blond Wig and Arching Eyebrows, N.Y.C.
Date1956–1962, printed later
Place depictedNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 7/8 × 4 5/8 in. (17.5 × 11.7 cm)
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Gay Block Collection, gift of Gay Block
Object number99.599
Non exposé
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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 ['1/75' inscribed in black ink] / title ['FEMALE IMPERSONATOR WITH BLOND / WIG AND ARCHING EYEBROWS, NYC' inscribed in black ink] / print by ['NEIL SELKIRK' inscribed in black ink] / Doon Arbus [signed in black ink]"
Upper left: "Not to be reproduced in any way without / written permission from Doon Arbus."
Upper right: "A Diane Arbus photograph ['1/75' inscribed in black ink] / title ['FEMALE IMPERSONATOR WITH BLOND / WIG AND ARCHING EYEBROWS, NYC' inscribed in black ink] / print by ['NEIL SELKIRK' inscribed in black ink] / Doon Arbus [signed in black ink]"
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