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Bad Night for Writing

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1974

Artist:

Robert Cumming
American, 1943-2021

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Robert Cumming

Title

Bad Night for Writing

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1974

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 19.5 × 24.5 cm (7 11/16 × 9 11/16 in.); Paper: 19.8 × 24.9 cm (7 13/16 × 9 13/16 in.); Mount: 40.6 × 50.9 cm (16 × 20 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Arnold and Temmie Gilbert

Reference Number

1984.1287

Extended information about this artwork

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