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Peru, 1977 B, from the portfolio of 5 platinum prints "Five Peru Photographs"
Aaron Siskind (American, 1903–1991)
1977, printed 1988
Medium/Technique
Photograph, platinum print
Dimensions
Image: 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)
Sheet: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Lender accessory: 45.1 x 37.5 x 1.3 cm (17 3/4 x 14 3/4 x 1/2 in.)
Sheet: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Lender accessory: 45.1 x 37.5 x 1.3 cm (17 3/4 x 14 3/4 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Martin S. Kaplan and Wendy Tarlow Kaplan in memory of Pauline and Kenneth Germeshausen
Accession Number2011.1939
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Photography
ClassificationsPhotographs
Signed
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil in margin; 4/7 is written in pencil at lower right of paper label affixed to cover; colophon reads "Aaron Siskind/Five Peru Photographs/177/platinum prints made by JOhn Rudiak, 1988/edition of 7"
ProvenanceLate 1980s, sold by the artist, Providence, RI, to Gus Kayafas, Boston, MA; 1989, sold by Gus Kayafas to Wendy Tarlow Kaplan and Martin S. Kaplan, Waban, MA and New York, NY; 2011, gift of Wendy Tarlow Kaplan and Martin S. Kaplan to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 16, 2011)
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