Artist
John Gutmann (American, born Germany, 1905–1998)American, born Germany, 1905–1998
CultureAmerican
Titles
- In the Background, The Pimp. New Orleans
Date1937, printed 1982
Place depictedNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 11 9/16 × 14 7/16 in. (29.4 × 36.7 cm)
Sheet: 14 × 16 7/8 in. (35.6 × 42.9 cm)
Sheet: 14 × 16 7/8 in. (35.6 × 42.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Photo Forum 1990
Object number90.534
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso sheet, upper left: "IN THE BACKGROUND: THE PIMP/NEW ORLEANS 1937".
Inscribed and signed in pencil on verso sheet, lower left: "7/50, lower right: "John Gutman".
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