Artist
Diane Arbus American, 1923–1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Miss Cora Pratt, the Counterfeit Lady
Date1961, printed later
Place depictedNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
Image: 7 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (19.1 × 13 cm)
Image: 7 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (19.1 × 13 cm)
Credit LineThe Gay Block Collection, gift of Gay Block
Object number99.587
Not on view
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PhotographyObject Type
Exhibition HistoryLoaned to "Diane Arbus: Unseen Images," at Exposure Gallery, Tokyo, 11-13 to 12-20-92 and Parco Gallery, Nagoya, 12-30-92 to 1-17-93. Organized by Research of Art Media for Parco Corp., Ltd., Japan. See LN:92.24.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped in black on verso:
Upper left: "Not to be reproduced in any way without / written permission from Doon Arbus."
Upper right: "A Diane Arbus photograph ['1/75' inscribed in black ink] / title [left blank] / print by ['NEIL SELKIRK' inscribed in black ink] / Doon Arbus [signed in black ink]"
Upper left: "Not to be reproduced in any way without / written permission from Doon Arbus."
Upper right: "A Diane Arbus photograph ['1/75' inscribed in black ink] / title [left blank] / print by ['NEIL SELKIRK' inscribed in black ink] / Doon Arbus [signed in black ink]"
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Diane Arbus
1961, printed later
Gelatin silver print
99.570
Diane Arbus
1961, printed later
Gelatin silver print
99.593