Artist
Richard Avedon (American, 1923–2004)American, 1923–2004
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Jacob Israel Avedon, Sarasota, Florida
DateMay 15, 1971
PlaceSarasota, Florida, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 1/4 × 6 3/16 in. (15.9 × 15.7 cm)
Frame: 14 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (36.2 × 28.6 cm)
Frame: 14 1/4 × 11 1/4 in. (36.2 × 28.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Target Collection of American Photography, museum purchase funded by Target Stores
Object number80.28.3
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceRichard Avedon Studio, New York; purchased by MFAH, 1980.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "Target Collection of American Photography: A Century in Pictures",
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston December 3 - February 25, 2007
Austin Museum of Art May 19 - August 12, 2007
Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi June 5 - August 24, 2008
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in pencil over stamp, verso, center: "Avedon / 77"
Stamped in black, verso, center: "Jacob Israel Avedon, father of photographer / A portfolio of seven original prints, size 11 x 14 inches, / printed in an edition of ten / An exhibition of this work, in large scale, was originally / shown at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, / May 1 - June 16, 1974"
Stamped in black, verso, below: "This photograph may not be reproduced without / written permission of Richard Avedon / Copyright © 1974 by Richard Avedon / All Rights reserved / neg. no. 80 [inscribed in pencil] / edition of 10 [inscribed in pencil] number 5 [inscribed in pencil] / Jacob Israel Avedon, Father of Photographer / Sarasota 5.15.71"
Stamped in black, verso, below: "This photograph may not be reproduced without / written permission of Richard Avedon / Copyright © 1974 by Richard Avedon / All Rights reserved / neg. no. 80 [inscribed in pencil] / edition of 10 [inscribed in pencil] number 5 [inscribed in pencil] / Jacob Israel Avedon, Father of Photographer / Sarasota 5.15.71"
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1973
Gelatin silver print
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Gelatin silver print
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