Artist
Shiraoka Jun(Japanese, born 1944)Japanese, born 1944
CultureJapanese
Titles
- Christina in my Room at International House, New York
Date1975
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 1/2 × 9 5/8 in. (16.5 × 24.4 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/8 × 11 15/16 in. (23.9 × 30.4 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/8 × 11 15/16 in. (23.9 × 30.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.2257
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil, verso, upper edge[upside down] "5.6 11 p2.5 C21 Jul 24 80"
Inscribed in pencil, verso: "[Signature] / [Japanese inscription] / © copyright 1980 / Jun Shiraoka / [Japanese inscription] / 52 rue Crozatier, / 75012 Paris, / France, Tel. 340-2757 / 8-45, OKURA, / Niihama-Shi, / Ehime-Ken, / Japan"
Inscribed in pencil, verso: "Negative No US 122-2-3 / Print No 55-022J / Printed in July 24, 1980, in Paris / Taken in August, 1975, in New York City / Christina in my room at International House / where I stayed for more than three years / during my six years' life in New York. She was studying dancing / It was very hot that afternoon"
Inscribed in pencil, verso: "[Signature] / [Japanese inscription] / © copyright 1980 / Jun Shiraoka / [Japanese inscription] / 52 rue Crozatier, / 75012 Paris, / France, Tel. 340-2757 / 8-45, OKURA, / Niihama-Shi, / Ehime-Ken, / Japan"
Inscribed in pencil, verso: "Negative No US 122-2-3 / Print No 55-022J / Printed in July 24, 1980, in Paris / Taken in August, 1975, in New York City / Christina in my room at International House / where I stayed for more than three years / during my six years' life in New York. She was studying dancing / It was very hot that afternoon"
Signed in pencil, verso, upper center: "Jun Shiraoka"
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