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Fat man at a carnival, Md. 1970

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© The Estate of Diane Arbus

Fat man at a carnival, Md. 1970
Image Not Available for Fat man at a carnival, Md. 1970
ArtistAmerican, 1923–1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Fat man at a carnival, Md. 1970
Date1970, printed later
Place depictedMissouri, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 5/8 × 14 5/8 in. (37.1 × 37.1 cm)
 Sheet: 19 15/16 × 16 1/16 in. (50.6 × 40.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Gay Block Collection, gift of Gay Block
Object number2012.497
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceGay Block, Santa Fe, New Mexico; given to MFAH, 2012.
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
signed verso top right in ink: Doon Arbus
verso top left a stamp: Not to be reproduced in any way without / written permission from Doon Arbus.
verso top right a stamp with additions in ink: A Diane Arbus photograph 4/75 / title FAT MAN AT A CARNIVAL, / MD. 1970 / print by NEIL SELKIRK / Doon Arbus

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