Artist
Diane Arbus American, 1923–1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Transvestite with a Picture of Marilyn Monroe, NYC
Date1967, printed later
Place depictedNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 × 14 in. (35.6 × 35.6 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Gay Block Collection, gift of Gay Block
Object number2009.1647
Not on view
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PhotographyObject Type
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
Stamped on verso upper left:
"Not to be reproduced in any way without / written permission from Doon Arbus."
Stamped on verso upper right with additional text in ink:
"A Diane Arbus photograph 2/75 / title TRANSVESTITE WITH A PICTURE OF MARILYN MONROE, NYC 1967 / print by NEIL SELKIRK / Doon Arbus (signature)"
"Not to be reproduced in any way without / written permission from Doon Arbus."
Stamped on verso upper right with additional text in ink:
"A Diane Arbus photograph 2/75 / title TRANSVESTITE WITH A PICTURE OF MARILYN MONROE, NYC 1967 / print by NEIL SELKIRK / Doon Arbus (signature)"
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