Diane Arbus (1923-1971)/Neil Selkirk (b. 1947)

signed, titled, dated, and editioned '35/75' by the photographer's daughter, Doon Arbus, in ink, and stamped on the reverse, framed, 1968, printed in 1972 by Neil Selkirk (MoMA, unpaginated; Revelations, pp. 240-41)

This print is in generally excellent condition. Visible only upon close examination in raking light is a faint handling crease in the upper left quadrant of the image. There are 4 tiny linear creases that break the emulsion and a 1½-inch corner bend in the top right margin. On the reverse, the following are written in unidentified hands in pencil: '12/89', 'DAA.2136.2,' and 'RMG# A8905.146-0.' There is a light scattering of graphite-colored fingerprints along the edges of the reverse. A Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, label is on the reverse of the frame.
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