William Klein

Hiji Kata + Group, Dance Happening, Tokyo
1961

A black and white photograph capturing a lively street scene with men in traditional Japanese loincloths (fundoshi) running through a narrow alleyway. One man in the foreground is reading a newspaper, seemingly oblivious to the commotion, while onlookers watch from the sidelines. Japanese signs and banners with kanji characters are prominently displayed, adding to the cultural context of the scene.
A black and white photograph capturing a lively street scene with men in traditional Japanese loincloths (fundoshi) running through a narrow alleyway. One man in the foreground is reading a newspaper, seemingly oblivious to the commotion, while onlookers watch from the sidelines. Japanese signs and banners with kanji characters are prominently displayed, adding to the cultural context of the scene.

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Date
1961

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 3/4 × 15 5/8in. (27.3 × 39.7 cm) Image: 10 3/4 × 15 5/8in. (27.3 × 39.7 cm)

Accession number
2016.87

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

Rights and reproductions
© William Klein / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/47724

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