Susan Meiselas

Patty's Show, Tunbridge, Vermont
1974

A black and white photograph capturing a lively scene, possibly at a concert or public event. In the foreground, a woman is seated with her arms crossed, wearing glasses and a collared shirt. To the left, another person's legs are visible, standing with one foot on a raised surface, wearing high-heeled sandals. In the background, a man is holding a microphone, suggesting he is performing or speaking to the crowd. Lights are strung up in the distance, contributing to the festive atmosphere.

A black and white photograph capturing a lively scene, possibly at a concert or public event. In the foreground, a woman is seated with her arms crossed, wearing glasses and a collared shirt. To the left, another person's legs are visible, standing with one foot on a raised surface, wearing high-heeled sandals. In the background, a man is holding a microphone, suggesting he is performing or speaking to the crowd. Lights are strung up in the distance, contributing to the festive atmosphere.

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Date
1974

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 13 15/16in. (27.9 × 35.4 cm) Image: 7 5/8 × 11 1/2in. (19.4 × 29.2 cm)

Accession number
2000.32

Series
Carnival Strippers

Edition
Vintage

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

Rights and reproductions
© Susan Meiselas, Magnum Photos, New York.

API
artworks/12556

Exhibitions

Carnival Strippers: Photographs by Susan Meiselas

May 26–Sept 9, 2000

Susan Meiselas
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