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pour Albino sword swallower at a carnival, Md.
© Estate of Diane Arbus
Artist
Diane Arbus (American, 1923–1971)American, 1923–1971
Printer
Neil Selkirk (American, born England, 1947)American, born England, 1947
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Albino sword swallower at a carnival, Md.
Date1970, printed later
Place depictedMaryland, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 15 1/4 × 14 7/8 in. (38.7 × 37.8 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Gay Block Collection, gift of Gay Block in honor of Anne Wilkes Tucker on the occasion of her retirement
Object number2015.213
Non exposé
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ProvenanceNeil Selkirk, New York, NY, 1972; Jo C. Tartt Gallery, Washington, D.C., date unknown; Gay Block, Santa Fe, NM, 1987; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso top right in ink: Doon Arbus
verso top left a stamp: Not to be reproduced in any way without / written permission from Doon Arbus.
verso top right a stamp with additions in ink: A Diane Arbus photograph 34/75 / title ALBINO SWORD SWALLOWER / AT A CARNIVAL, MD 1970 / print by NEIL SELKIRK / Doon Arbus
verso top right a stamp with additions in ink: A Diane Arbus photograph 34/75 / title ALBINO SWORD SWALLOWER / AT A CARNIVAL, MD 1970 / print by NEIL SELKIRK / Doon Arbus
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