Ralston Crawford

(Man in front of Poster)
1964

A black and white photograph capturing a man standing in front of a movie theater displaying a large poster for François Truffaut's film "Shoot the Piano Player" starring Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, and Michèle Mercier. The poster features bold text and images from the film, including a stylized figure of a woman with a target on her back and romantic scenes with the actors. The theater's interior and other patrons are visible in the background, reflecting a busy urban environment.
A black and white photograph capturing a man standing in front of a movie theater displaying a large poster for François Truffaut's film "Shoot the Piano Player" starring Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, and Michèle Mercier. The poster features bold text and images from the film, including a stylized figure of a woman with a target on her back and romantic scenes with the actors. The theater's interior and other patrons are visible in the background, reflecting a busy urban environment.

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Date
1964

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 13 7/8in. (27.9 × 35.2 cm) Image: 9 × 13 7/16in. (22.9 × 34.1 cm)

Accession number
2008.320

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Jointly owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery; Gift of John Crawford

Rights and reproductions
© Ralston Crawford Estate / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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