Aaron Siskind Photographing at Old Yuma Jail

1949

Max Yavno

Associated Names
Max Yavno

Artist, American, 1911 - 1985

This is a photograph of an old, narrow corridor lined with barred windows. The corridor features a long, arched passageway with weathered stone walls and a concrete floor marked with visible cracks. Iron gates at the end of the passage mirror those along the walls. The lighting is subdued, capturing the texture and age of the structure. In the corridor, there is a large tripod and an old-fashioned carrying case on the ground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Richard and Judith Smooke

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.3 x 24.2 cm (6 x 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 20.1 x 25.3 cm (7 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.124.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smooke, Los Angeles, CA; gift to NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: Yavno; lower center stamped in black ink: photo by yavno

Wikidata ID

Q64157866

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