Sis & Adeline
Artist
Gay Block (American, born 1942)American, born 1942
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Sis & Adeline
- Polka dots and purses
- [Janice (Sis) Astrich and Adeline Landa]
- from the series Sisterhood
Date1975
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 16 7/8 × 13 3/8 in. (42.9 × 34 cm)
Sheet: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Sheet: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2022.36.104
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in ink, recto: [signed, titled and dated]
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