Created by
Rothstein, Arthur, American, 1915 - 1985
Subject of
Bendolph, Artelia, American, 1927 - 2003
Published by
Hyperion Press Ltd, American, founded 1978
Date
1937; printed 1981
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 8 15/16 x 12 in. (22.7 x 30.5 cm)
H x W (Image and Sheet): 10 7/8 x 14 in. (27.6 x 35.6 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of an African American girl with a serious expression on her face, standing looking out of a log cabin window. The shutter of the open window is insulated with newspapers featuring an image of a beautiful blonde woman and food advertisements.
Place depicted
Gee's Bend, Wilcox County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Domestic life
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.107.34
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59bed9fe4-1fa8-4eb5-b141-64693a1776cd

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