Peru, 1977 C, from the portfolio of 5 platinum prints "Five Peru Photographs"

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Peru, 1977 C, from the portfolio of 5 platinum prints "Five Peru Photographs"

Aaron Siskind (American, 1903–1991)

1977, printed 1988

Medium/Technique Photograph, platinum prints

Dimensions Image: 24.1 x 24.1 cm (9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Sheet: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Lender accessory: 45.1 x 37.5 x 1.3 cm (17 3/4 x 14 3/4 x 1/2 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Martin S. Kaplan and Wendy Tarlow Kaplan in memory of Pauline and Kenneth Germeshausen

Accession Number2011.1940

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Photography

ClassificationsPhotographs

Signed signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil in margin; 4/7 is written in pencil at lower right of paper label affixed to cover; colophon reads "Aaron Siskind/ Five Peru Photograph/1977/platinum prints made by John Rudiak, 1988/edition of 7"

ProvenanceLate 1980s, sold by the artist, Providence, RI, to Gus Kayafas, Boston, MA; 1989, sold by Gus Kayafas to Wendy Tarlow Kaplan and Martin S. Kaplan, Waban, MA and New York, NY; 2011, gift of Wendy Tarlow Kaplan and Martin S. Kaplan to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 16, 2011)