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Man from World War Zero and his wife, the Leopard Skin Lady, N.J. 1964

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© The Estate of Diane Arbus

Man from World War Zero and his wife, the Leopard Skin Lady, N.J. 1964
Image Not Available for Man from World War Zero and his wife, the Leopard Skin Lady, N.J. 1964
ArtistAmerican, 1923–1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Man from World War Zero and his wife, the Leopard Skin Lady, N.J. 1964
Date1964, printed later
Place depictedNew Jersey, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 1/8 × 14 3/8 in. (35.9 × 36.5 cm)
 Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Gay Block Collection, gift of Gay Block
Object number2005.1457
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceGay Block, Santa Fe, New Mexico; given to MFAH, 2005.
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
Marked in red pencil on verso lower right: "35"
Marked in ink on verso upper right: "Doon Arbus"
Stamped in ink on verso upper left: "Not to be reproduced in any way without / written permission from Doon Arbus."

Stamped in ink on verso upper right with handwritten additions in ink:
"A Diane Arbus photograph 2/75 /
title MAN FROM WORLD WAR ZERO AND HIS /
WIFE, THE LEOPARD SKIN LADY, NJ 1964 /
print by NEIL SELKIRK / [signature]"

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