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A widow In her bedroom, N.Y.C. 1963

Image Not Available for A widow In her bedroom, N.Y.C. 1963

© The Estate of Diane Arbus

A widow In her bedroom, N.Y.C. 1963
Image Not Available for A widow In her bedroom, N.Y.C. 1963
ArtistAmerican, 1923–1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A widow In her bedroom, N.Y.C. 1963
Date1963, printed later
Place depictedNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 5/16 × 14 3/8 in. (36.4 × 36.5 cm)
 Sheet: 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Gay Block Collection, gift of Gay Block
Object number2006.1140
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceGay Block, Santa Fe, New Mexico; given to MFAH, 2006.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed on verso upper right with additional ink inscriptions: "A Diane Arbus photograph 11/75 / title A WIDOW IN HER BEDROOM, / NYC 1963 / print by NEIL SELKIRK / Doon Arbus"

Printed on verso upper left: "Not to be reproduced in any way without / written permission from Doon Arbus."

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