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A baby in a rooming house, Hillbrow, Johannesburg

Photograph
1973 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A black and white photograph of a baby sitting in a suitcase on a dresser in the corner of a room.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA baby in a rooming house, Hillbrow, Johannesburg (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
gelatin silver print
Brief description
'A baby in a rooming house, Hillbrow, Johannesburg', gelatin silver print by David Goldblatt, March 1973.
Physical description
A black and white photograph of a baby sitting in a suitcase on a dresser in the corner of a room.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 26cm
  • Image width: 26cm
  • Sheet height: 30.2cm
  • Sheet width: 30.2cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • Copyright by David Goldblatt Box 1464, Johannesburg, South Africa (artist's studio and copyright wetstamp, verso)
  • various annotations (pencil verso)
  • titled, dated 1973, signed (pencil verso)
Credit line
Gift of David Goldblatt, 1987
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Goldblatt, David. TJ. Johannesburg Photographs 1948-2010. Rome: Contrasto, 2010. Illustrated p. 196.
  • Goldblatt, David. 55. London: Phaidon 2001. Illustrated p. 57.
Collection
Accession number
E.47-1992

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Record createdMay 14, 2008
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