Man in plastic, King George Street, Johannesburg
Photograph
1973 (photographed)
1973 (photographed)
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A black and white photograph of a man draped in plastic foil. He is standing in the entrance of a shop wearing a Pepsi cap.
Object details
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| Title | Man in plastic, King George Street, Johannesburg (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | 'Man in plastic, King George Street, Johannesburg', gelatin silver print by David Goldblatt, 1973. |
| Physical description | A black and white photograph of a man draped in plastic foil. He is standing in the entrance of a shop wearing a Pepsi cap. |
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| Credit line | Gift of David Goldblatt, 1987 |
| Production | Titel as appears on verso. Date differs from the one published in 'David Goldblatt. Fifty-one Years' (Barcelona: MACBA, 2001) where the photograph is dated 'March 1974'. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Goldblatt, David. Fifty-one Years. Barcelona: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, 2001. Illustrated p. 170. |
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| Accession number | E.50-1992 |
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| Record created | March 17, 2009 |
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