Artist
Louis Faurer (American, 1916–2001)American, 1916–2001
CultureAmerican
Titles
- 5th Ave., New York, N.Y.
Datec. 1948, printed 1980
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 10 7/16 × 8 7/8 in. (26.5 × 22.5 cm)
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Joan Morgenstern in honor of Patsy Morgenstern Graham
Object number93.123
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED: "Louis Faurer Retrospective," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Lower Jones and Masterson Galleries, January 13, 2002 - April 14, 2002.
“In A Snap: The Art of Vernacular Photography,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, November 12, 2014–February 22, 2015.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso, center top section: "New York, New York, circa 1948"
Signed in pencil on verso, center bottom section: "© Louis Faurer 1980"
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