Diane Arbus
Burlesque Comedienne In Her Dressing Room, Atlantic City

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Burlesque Comedienne In Her Dressing Room, Atlantic City
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ArtistAmerican, 1923–1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Burlesque Comedienne In Her Dressing Room, Atlantic City
Date1963, printed later
Place depictedAtlantic City, New Jersey, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 5/8 × 14 1/2 in. (37.1 × 36.8 cm)
 Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Gay Block Collection, gift of Gay Block
Object number2004.2095
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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceGay Block, Santa Fe, New Mexico; given to MFAH, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on verso with additional text in ink: "A Diane Arbus photograph 28/75 / title BURLESQUE COMEDIENNE IN HER / DRESSING ROOM, ATLANTIC CITY NJ 1963 / print by NEIL SELKIRK / (Doon Arbus signature) / PRINTER'S PROOF"
Marked in ink on verso upper right below label text: "Doon Arbus"
Stamped on verso upper left: "Not to be reproduced in any way without / written permission from Doon Arbus"

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