Ben Shahn

Burlesque, New York
1932

A sepia-toned vintage photograph showing a man in a long coat and hat standing in front of a burlesque theater entrance, looking at the posters of performers displayed next to the door. The theater's signage indicates continuous performances and lists showtimes, with a price list for tickets displayed in the window.

A sepia-toned vintage photograph showing a man in a long coat and hat standing in front of a burlesque theater entrance, looking at the posters of performers displayed next to the door. The theater's signage indicates continuous performances and lists showtimes, with a price list for tickets displayed in the window.

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Date
1932

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Overall: 6 9/16 × 9 5/16in. (16.7 × 23.7 cm)

Accession number
97.98.13

Edition
Vintage

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Ben Shahn / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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