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Vernacular Photograph (Drive-By)

Photograph
1910s-1980s (photographed)

Gelatin silver print in portrait format taken from the inside of a car

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleVernacular Photograph (Drive-By) (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Brief description
Vernacular photograph taken from the inside of a car depicting its side-view mirror, photographer unknown, about 1910s-1980s. Gelatin silver print, from the collection of Peter Cohen, given as part of a group of 50 photographs relating to the theme of 'Drive-Bys', depicting various subjects taken from the inside of a car, various dates.
Physical description
Gelatin silver print in portrait format taken from the inside of a car
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Width: 6.6cm
Credit line
Given by the V&A Americas Foundation through the generosity of Peter Cohen
Object history
From the collection of Peter Cohen. Given as part of a group of 50 photographs relating to the theme of 'Drive-Bys'.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
PH.2010:1-2022

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Record createdApril 2, 2019
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