Artist
Louis Faurer (American, 1916–2001)American, 1916–2001
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Staten Island Ferry
- I Once Dreamed About the Most Beautiful City in the World, Staten Island Ferry
Date1946, printed 1981
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 × 7 7/8 in. (20.3 × 20 cm)
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.4 × 27.6 cm)
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.4 × 27.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Photo Forum 1991
Object number91.1782
Not on view
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Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED: "Louis Faurer Retrospective," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Lower Jones and Masterson Galleries, January 13, 2002 - April 14, 2002.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Marked in pencil on verso: "FAL900402/ Staten Island Ferry/ 1946/ [c] Louis Faurer/ 1981/ 23.2"
Signed in pencil on verso sheet: "Louis Faurer".
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