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Fifteen year old youth after release from detention

Photograph
1985 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A black and white photograph of the bare back of a seated black youth. His back is scarred with wounds and his arms are in plaster casts from the elbow down.

Techniques: Gelatin-silver print


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFifteen year old youth after release from detention
Materials and techniques
gelatin silver print
Brief description
'Fifteen year old youth after release from detention', gelatin silver print by David Goldblatt
Physical description
A black and white photograph of the bare back of a seated black youth. His back is scarred with wounds and his arms are in plaster casts from the elbow down.

Techniques: Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
  • Image height: 31.8cm
  • Image width: 27.8cm
  • Sheet height: 40.3cm
  • Sheet width: 30.2cm
Size of image: 32.2 x 27.8 cm Size of sheet: 40.3 x 30.2 cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
number (pencil, upper left verso)
Credit line
Gift of David Goldblatt, 1987
Production
Title as appears on mount. Photograph is not dated. Dated 1985 according to corresponding photograph E.113-1992.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
E.114-1992

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Record createdMarch 17, 2009
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