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Man Coming up Subway Stairs

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1952, printed 1996

Artist:

Roy DeCarava
American, 1919–2009

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Roy DeCarava

Title

Man Coming up Subway Stairs

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1952

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 33 × 22.2 cm (13 × 8 3/4 in.); Paper: 35.3 × 24.4 cm (13 15/16 × 9 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Allison Davis

Reference Number

1997.407

Extended information about this artwork

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