'Opera for all' singer on tour in Suffolk
Photograph
1976 (photographed)
1976 (photographed)
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Black and white photograph of a lady in costume, bare legs and high boots, knitting. She is surrounded by laden tables and a man in white tie sits in the background.
Object details
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| Title | 'Opera for all' singer on tour in Suffolk (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin-silver print |
| Brief description | 'Opera for All' singer on tour in Suffolk, gelatin-silver print by Richard Davies, 1976, part of the New Society/The Other Britain collection, gift of Paul Barker |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of a lady in costume, bare legs and high boots, knitting. She is surrounded by laden tables and a man in white tie sits in the background. |
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| Credit line | Given by Paul Barker |
| Object history | The photograph resulted from a commission by New Society magazine |
| Production | The photograph resulted from a commission by New Society magazine Attribution note: Shot on a Nikon camera with Trix film |
| Bibliographic reference | The photograph was published in New Society on 23/30.12.1976, to accompany the article 'Local Glands for Hire' by Jeremy Bulger, pp.605-607. The caption reads 'Opera for All: a performance of Die Fledermaus in a village hall uses a classroom...'. The image is cropped to show just the woman knitting. |
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| Accession number | E.94-2006 |
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| Record created | May 1, 2008 |
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