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Boys Reading Comics in Chinatown

A work made of chromogenic prints.
© 1980 Morris Engel.

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  • A work made of chromogenic prints.

Date:

1980

Artist:

Morris Engel
American, 1918–2005

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Morris Engel

Title

Boys Reading Comics in Chinatown

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1980

Medium

Chromogenic prints

Dimensions

Large panel: 17.5 × 78.5 cm (6 15/16 × 30 15/16 in.); Small panel of two prints adhered together: 22 × 59.4 cm (8 11/16 × 23 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Orkin/Engel Film and Photo Archive

Reference Number

2012.210

Copyright

© 1980 Morris Engel.

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