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Untitled (Couple's Embrace)

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© 2026 Kwame Brathwaite Archive

Untitled (Couple's Embrace)
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ArtistAmerican, 1938–2023
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Untitled (Couple's Embrace)
Datec. 1971
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage: 15 × 15 in. (38.1 × 38.1 cm)
 Sheet: 16 15/16 × 16 15/16 in. (43.1 × 43.1 cm)
 Exhibition Frame (outer): 23 × 23 × 1 1/2 in. (58.4 × 58.4 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Photo Forum 2026
Object number2026.55
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[Philip Martin Gallery, Los Angeles]; purchased by MFAH, 2026.

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