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Dave Heath
New York City (Port. Of Young Black Man)1957 circa, printed 1957 circa

Not on view
High-contrast black and white portrait photograph, close-up of a young Black person with a hand pressed to their forehead, wearing a knit beanie
Artist or Maker
Dave Heath
American, 1931 - 2016
Title
New York City (Port. Of Young Black Man)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1957 circa, printed 1957 circa
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 12 11/16 × 8 7/16 in. (32.23 × 21.43 cm) Primary support: 13 15/16 × 11 in. (35.4 × 27.94 cm) Mat: 20 × 15 15/16 in. (50.8 × 40.48 cm)
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.1024
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Howard Greenberg Gallery and Stephen Bulger Gallery