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Vivian Cherry

Photography

ARTIST Vivian Cherry, American, 1920–2019
MEDIUM Gelatin silver print (vintage)
DATES 1948
DIMENSIONS 7 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. (18.2 x 21.0 cm)
SIGNATURE Stamped on verso: "Vivian Cherry"
INSCRIPTIONS Inscribed on photographic backing upper left in pencil: "vintage"; in center pencil "Take him to jail and beat him up"; lower left in pencil: "48' Magazine, Photography Magazine"; "1952 (Game of Guns)"; lower right in pencil: "Vivian Cherry, 1948"
COLLECTIONS Photography
ACCESSION NUMBER 1997.138.3
CREDIT LINE Gift of Steven Schmidt
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
EDITION Edition: Unique print
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