Walker Evans

the Lunn Gallery stamp on the reverse, framed, the Buhl Collection label on the reverse, circa 1947, printed later (Keller 1042)

James Danziger Gallery, New York, 1996

New York, Guggenheim Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection, June - September 2004, and 4 other international venues through 2007 (see Appendix 1)

West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, A Show of Hands: Photographs and Sculpture from the Buhl Collection, January - March 2008

Seoul, South Korea, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Asian tour), March - May 2009, and 2 other Asian venues through 2011 (see Appendix 1)

Jennifer Blessing, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Guggenheim Foundation, 2004), pp. 108 and 215 (this print)

This photograph is on double-weight paper with a semi-glossy surface. The image is in excellent condition. There is a crease in the upper right margin corner, not affecting the image. The edges and corners show very light wear. The remains of previous linen-tape hinges are on the upper edge of the reverse. When examined under a blacklight, this print appears to glow.
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