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Unknown Maker, American

Untitled

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

Untitled

Year

ca. 1940s

Medium

  • gelatin silver print

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 14.8 x 10.4 cm (5 13/16 x 4 1/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Peter J. Cohen in honor of Luke Cohen, RISD BFA 1971, BArch 1972, Architecture

Object Number

2015.91.82

Type

  • Photographs

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Collective Recollection
Jul 27, 2018 – Jan 20, 2019

Label copy

Over the last few decades, snapshots and other everyday photographs have been collected and exhibited with serious interest. These images, celebrated for their fresh, “real” insights into specific times and places, offer what can be critical historical information. However, the act of bringing snapshots into a museum context divorces them from their original use and personal value as private objects-objects that were circulated and cherished. Their arrangement here gives some sense of a traditional photo-album display, but the thematic groups point to layers of collecting interest and curatorial selection.

Peter J. Cohen scoured flea markets, garage sales, and shops for years, amassing a collection of about 50,000 snapshots. Distinctive categories have helped him focus his selections, including At Play, Kids, Picnics, and Women Organized Neatly. Cohen has generously donated his snapshots to museums, inviting curators to make selections from his collection.

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Unknown Maker, American
Untitled, ca. 1940s
Gelatin silver print
Image: 14.8 x 10.4 cm (5 13/16 x 4 1/8 inches)
Gift of Peter J. Cohen in honor of Luke Cohen, RISD BFA 1971, BArch 1972, Architecture 2015.91.82

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