Larry Silver
Contestants

ArtistAmerican, born 1934
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Contestants
Date1954, printed 1985
PlaceSanta Monica, California, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 × 13 9/16 in. (35.6 × 34.4 cm)
Sheet: 20 1/16 × 15 7/8 in. (51 × 40.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Gloria Silver
Object number91.42
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceGloria Silver; given to MFAH, 1991.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso bottom edge of stamp in pencil "Larry Silver"
verso bottom edge a stamp with pencil additions "TITLE 'CONTESTANTS' 1954 Annual Muscle / Beach PHYSIQUE CONTEST SANTA MONICA / CALIFORNIA / PRINTED BY Larry Silver 1985 / PRINT # SEVEN / LARRY SILVER© 1991 / [signature]"

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