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Burlesque comedienne in her dressing room, Atlantic City, N.J. 1963

Image Not Available for Burlesque comedienne in her dressing room, Atlantic City, N.J. 1963

© The Estate of Diane Arbus

Burlesque comedienne in her dressing room, Atlantic City, N.J. 1963
Image Not Available for Burlesque comedienne in her dressing room, Atlantic City, N.J. 1963
ArtistAmerican, 1923–1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Burlesque comedienne in her dressing room, Atlantic City, N.J. 1963
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
Not on view

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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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