American Bullet Proof Vest Custom-Made for Assistant Superintendent of Criminal Investigation, Alfred William Riggs, Jerusalem, Palestine

1979

Robert Cumming

Associated Names
Robert Cumming

Artist, American, 1943 - 2021

This is a photograph of a bulletproof vest with labeled notes. The image shows a bulletproof vest hanging on a wooden chair indoors near a window. Beside the vest is a table with a closed notebook or book, a radio, and a mug. The vest is annotated with historical details, including dates, bullet specifics (" .38 Nickle" and ".45 lead"), and details of incidents in Jerusalem involving different assailants. The notes mention that the vest was custom-made for an individual named "Asst. Superintendent of Criminal Investigation, Alfred Wm. Riggs, Jerusalem, Palestine," in June 1979. There is a reference to "Riggs' grandchildren's home, Brisbane, Australia."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20 x 25.2 cm (7 7/8 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.64

  • Copyright

    R. Cumming


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in black ink: R. Cumming; lower center verso in black ink: 2/5

Wikidata ID

Q64159505

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