Artist
Roger Ballen (American, active South Africa, born 1950)American, active South Africa, born 1950
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Pensioner's Bedroom, Hopetown
- from the series: Dorps
Date1984, printed 2000
Place depictedHopetown, Africa
MediumGelatin silver print with selenium toning
DimensionsImage: 14 1/4 × 14 3/16 in. (36.2 × 36.1 cm)
Sheet: 15 1/4 × 15 1/4 in. (38.7 × 38.7 cm)
Sheet: 15 1/4 × 15 1/4 in. (38.7 × 38.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Manfred Heiting, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.600
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, center: "edition 6/35 / printed 2000, Ilford multigrade, selenium toned / title Pensioner's bedroom, Hopetown, 1984 / [signature}"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower right: "6870-RBA / P32/9"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower right: "6870-RBA / P32/9"
Signed in pencil, verso of sheet, center: "Roger T. Ballen"
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