Mailer went back to group to discuss the plight of the Beat Generation with Shel Silverstein, Balwin, Robert Cordia, James Baldwin, Howard Hart, Ted Jones and Lester Blackiston, January 3, 1961
Fred McDarrah
Photography
MEDIUM
Gelatin silver print (vintage)
DATES
1/23/1961
DIMENSIONS
sheet: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
Stamped on verso: " Valuable Original Must Be Returned" / "Vintage Print © Fred W. McDarrah, 505 Laguardia Place, New York, N.Y. 10012 Tel: (212) 777-1236 Fax (212) 254 5547."/ Blue Sticker on verso: " Copyright Notice/ Condition of Sale"
INSCRIPTIONS
Inscribed on verso: "1/23/61" / " James Baldwin File" / "631" / " Mailer went back to group to discuss the plight of the Beat Generation with Shel Silverstein left, Balwin, Robert Cordia,James Balwin, Howard Hart, Ted Jones and Lester Blackiston"
COLLECTIONS
Photography
ACCESSION NUMBER
2023.69.12
CREDIT LINE
Gift from the Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Family
PROVENANCE
2019, purchased from the artist’s estate by Katja B. Goldman and Michael W. Sonnenfeldt of New York, NY; 2023, gift of Katja B. Goldman and Michael W. Sonnenfeldt to the Brooklyn Museum.
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MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Fred McDarrah (1926–2007, American, b. Brooklyn, NY). Mailer went back to group to discuss the plight of the Beat Generation with Shel Silverstein, Balwin, Robert Cordia, James Baldwin, Howard Hart, Ted Jones and Lester Blackiston, January 3, 1961, 1/23/1961. Gelatin silver print (vintage), sheet: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift from the Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Family, 2023.69.12. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2023.69.12_PS11.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 2023.69.12_PS11.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2024
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RIGHTS STATEMENT
© Fred W. McDarrah/MUUS Collection
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