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W. Eugene Smith
Building Demolition1943-1959

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Black and white photograph of a crowd watching a partially collapsed brick building being demolished, with a crane visible and dust rising, shot from street level

W. Eugene Smith, Building Demolition, 1943-1959, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Kevin Eugene Smith, © the Heirs of W. Eugene Smith, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
W. Eugene Smith
Title
Building Demolition
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1943-1959
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9 5/16 × 13 11/16 in. (23.65 × 34.77 cm) Primary support: 9 5/16 × 13 11/16 in. (23.65 × 34.77 cm) Secondary support: 19 15/16 × 15 7/8 in. (50.64 × 40.32 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kevin Eugene Smith, © the Heirs of W. Eugene Smith
Accession Number
M.2000.200.8
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© The Heirs of W. Eugene Smith