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Ascot enclosures; within and without

early 1930s

Bill Brandt

Associated Names

Bill Brandt

Artist, British, born Germany, 1904 - 1983

This is a photograph featuring a man lying on the ground near a white picket fence surrounded by standing people. The man is covered in newspapers with scattered debris around him. In the background, people dressed in formal attire are visible beyond the fence. The image is in black and white, showcasing the contrast between the foreground and background scenes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Charles S. and Elynne B. Zucker
Dimensions

overall: 25.2 x 20.5 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2003.155.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Simon and Bonnie Levin, Interlaken, NJ; gift to NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

Levin, Simon

Inscriptions

All on verso: center stamped in black ink: BILL BRANDT; by later hand, lower left in graphite: E4; lower right in graphite: 2520

Wikidata ID

Q64145363

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