Artist
Marynn Older Ausubel (American, 1912–1980)American, 1912–1980
CultureAmerican
Titles
- The Older Brothers
Date1947
PlaceUnited States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 3/8 × 7 3/4 in. (23.8 × 19.7 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.1 cm)
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Julia Older Bazer
Object number96.1746
Not on view
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Marynn Older Ausubel joined the Photo League in the fall of 1938 as a
photography student and was an active member until its dissolution. As a
documentary photographer, Ausubel had a unique gift for photographing children,
conveying their character and depth of feeling with a sensitive nuance. This
portrait of two brothers was taken outside the home they shared with their
mother and three younger siblings in St. Petersburg, Florida. The boys’ mutual
affection and comfort with shared space is evident in the ease of their touch
captured in Ausubel’s photograph.
ProvenanceJulia Older Bazer; given to MFAH, 1996.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower left corner (encircled): "JOB"
Inscribed in pencil, verso, upper left corner: "4" (next to the same notation which is partially erased)
Inscribed in pencil, verso, upper left corner (partially erased): "D."
Inscribed in pencil, verso, upper left corner: "4" (next to the same notation which is partially erased)
Inscribed in pencil, verso, upper left corner (partially erased): "D."
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