Artist
Clarence John Laughlin (American, 1905–1985)American, 1905–1985
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Space Tension New Orleans
Date1932
PlaceNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 13 1/2 × 10 1/16 in. (34.3 × 25.6 cm)
Sheet: 17 × 13 15/16 in. (43.2 × 35.4 cm)
Sheet: 17 × 13 15/16 in. (43.2 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.1512
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
lower left corner below image in ink " Space Tension ( New Orleans ), 1937 "
verso at the top two stamps[one partially obscured] with ink additions " Print No. G-3, C.J. Laughlin, 627 Decatur St. New Orleans 16, La. All reproduction and advertising rights retained by the photographer "
upper right in ink
1374 NR[circled] L[circled] 6/73 "
in pencil center " 679/34 "
white and red paper sticker typed " TR 11115/30 "
lower left in black crayon " G-7 "
in ink " Space Tension "
" 1374, 1334, BH 350 11/2/50 #1 "
pencil at bottom " RM6 #8606, 065 "
lower right corner paper sticker typed " G-3 "
verso at the top two stamps[one partially obscured] with ink additions " Print No. G-3, C.J. Laughlin, 627 Decatur St. New Orleans 16, La. All reproduction and advertising rights retained by the photographer "
upper right in ink
1374 NR[circled] L[circled] 6/73 "
in pencil center " 679/34 "
white and red paper sticker typed " TR 11115/30 "
lower left in black crayon " G-7 "
in ink " Space Tension "
" 1374, 1334, BH 350 11/2/50 #1 "
pencil at bottom " RM6 #8606, 065 "
lower right corner paper sticker typed " G-3 "
lower right corner below image in ink " Clarence John Laughlin "
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Clarence John Laughlin
September 28, 1947, printed 1981
Gelatin silver print
91.805
