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In the Box,
1962

Ruth Bernhard, 1905–2006; born Berlin, Germany; died San Francisco, CA

x1991-3.10

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Title

In the Box

Dates

1962

Maker

Ruth Bernhard

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

18.9 x 34 cm (7 7/16 x 13 3/8 in.) mount: 40.6 x 50.8 cm. (16 x 20 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the artist

Object Number

x1991-3.10

Place Made

North America, United States, California, Berkeley, Nichol Press

Inscription

Signed in graphite, on board below image bottom right: Ruth Bernhard In graphite, verso top left: In the Box - horizontal 1962 / Ruth Bernhard

Culture

American

Type

photographs, gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs

Techniques

gelatin silver process, dry mounting

Subject

women, boxes (containers), nudes, figures (representations)

Given to the Princeton University Art Museum by Ruth Bernhard (1905–2006).

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Ruth Bernhard (1905–2006; born Berlin, Germany; died San Francisco, CA), In the Box, 1962. Gelatin silver print; 18.9 x 34 cm. Gift of the artist (x1991-3.10)

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