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The Office Safe

A work made of gelatin silver print.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

c. 1952

Artist:

Walker Evans
American, 1903–1975

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Walker Evans

Title

The Office Safe

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1947–1957

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/paper/first mount: 19.8 × 19.9 cm (7 13/16 × 7 7/8 in.); Second mount: 45.7 × 35.3 cm (18 × 13 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Photography and Media Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1973.428

Extended information about this artwork

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