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Bar in House of Seven Mirrors, Valparaiso, Chile

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1963

Artist:

Sergio Larraín
Chilean, 1932-2012

About this artwork

A native of Chile, Sergio Larraín studied in the United States before moving to Europe to join the cooperative photographic agency Magnum. After traveling worldwide on assignment, he returned to Chile, where he published a 1963 book of lyrical photographs made in Valparaíso and other cities, The Rectangle in the Hand. The book’s humanism greatly impressed Hugh Edwards, who offered Larraín his first one-man show in 1965. He acquired 20 of Larraín’s photographs, including this nighttime scene from a Valparaíso bar filled with reflected gestures.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Sergio Larraín

Title

Bar in House of Seven Mirrors, Valparaiso, Chile

Place

Chile (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1963

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/paper: 34.3 × 22.9 cm (13 9/16 × 9 1/16 in.); Mount: 56.1 × 45.8 cm (22 1/8 × 18 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of an anonymous donor

Reference Number

1965.880

Extended information about this artwork

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