Paolo Roversi
Yemen (My Friend of the Desert)

Yemen (My Friend of the Desert)
Yemen (My Friend of the Desert)
Yemen (My Friend of the Desert)
ArtistItalian, born 1947
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Yemen (My Friend of the Desert)
  • Mon ami du desert, Marib
Date1992
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 7/8 × 7 3/4 in. (25.1 × 19.7 cm)
 Sheet: 11 15/16 × 9 3/8 in. (30.4 × 23.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert Frank
Object number2002.3332
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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceRobert Frank, New York; given to MFAH, 2002.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "For Robert: Images Given to Robert Frank by Other Artists" at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 5-17 to 8-10-03.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
In pencil on left below image: "mon ami pour June et Robert,/Paolo desert, Marib 1992"
In pencil lower right below image: "Paolo"

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