Girl at Gee's Bend, Alabama

Creator Name

Arthur Rothstein, American, 1915 - 1985;
Artelia Bendolph, American, 1927 - 2003;
Hyperion Press Ltd, American, founded 1978

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1937; printed 1981

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

About the work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object 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.

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Title

Girl at Gee's Bend, Alabama

Creator

Arthur Rothstein, American, 1915 - 1985, Created by;
Artelia Bendolph, American, 1927 - 2003, Subject of;
Hyperion Press Ltd, American, founded 1978, Published by

Worktype

gelatin silver prints; portraits; Portraits; Photographs

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

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)

Technique

Language

Date

1937; printed 1981

Provenance

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Gee's Bend; Wilcox County; Alabama; United States; North and Central America

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subjects

African American; Domestic life; Photography; Photography; Domestic life

Topic

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Arthur Rothstein, American, 1915 - 1985, Girl at Gee's Bend, Alabama, 1937; printed 1981, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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