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Two men dancing at a drag ball, N.Y.C. 1970

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© The Estate of Diane Arbus

Two men dancing at a drag ball, N.Y.C. 1970
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ArtistAmerican, 1923–1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Two men dancing at a drag ball, N.Y.C. 1970
Date1970, printed later
Place depictedNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 1/2 × 14 5/8 in. (36.8 × 37.1 cm)
 Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Gay Block Collection, gift of Gay Block
Object number2004.2102
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 upper right with additional text in ink: "9/75 / title TWO MEN DANCING AT A DRAG / BALL, NYC 1970 / print by NEIL SELKIRK / (Doon Arbus signature)"
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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