Jacko Vasílev
Cry for Freedom

ArtistBulgarian, born 1951
CultureBulgarian
Titles
  • Cry for Freedom
Date1989
PlaceDobralack, Bulgaria
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 14 13/16 × 10 1/2 in. (37.6 × 26.7 cm)
Sheet: 14 13/16 × 10 1/2 in. (37.6 × 26.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Bill Wright
Object number93.217
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceBill Wright, Abilene, Texas; given to MFAH, 1993.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso top from left to right in pencil "17 [circled,partially erased] Vilige Dobralack/ To man has siting on old bange/ in church yard Drinking home mede plumb/ brendy. and a man with amputent legg come/ a front of the gate and start to cray fridom fridom throgh all His live he was/ drime to be free many bulgarians after drink/ start to be open we hase been all afrayed/ from each other never toning between as./ 27 IX 1988 DOBRALACK"
verso a stamp readingvertically "Jacko Vasilev / photographer / Stara Zagora-6003 / Stracn-4 / tel: home:5-66-43 / 042"
a second stamp below also reading vertically in Bulgarian giving the same information

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