Rocco Morabito

American, 1920 - 2009

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This is a grayscale photograph of two individuals in utility gear on a telephone pole. The person on the left is hanging upside down from the pole, supported by belts and harnesses. The other person is standing on a small post on the side of the pole, using harnesses to maintain stability and interacting with the hanging individual, appearing to give them mouth-to-mouth. The background is a blank, pale sky.
Rocco Morabito, The Kiss of Life, July 17, 1967, gelatin silver print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.630

The Kiss of Life

Rocco Morabito · July 17, 1967 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2018.177.630