5¢, Demopolis, Alabama
1978, printed c. 2000
Artist, American, 1936 - 2016
Artwork overview
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Medium
chromogenic print
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Credit Line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of William and Sandra Christenberry)
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Dimensions
image: 46.36 × 58.75 cm (18 1/4 × 23 1/8 in.)
sheet: 50.8 × 60.96 cm (20 × 24 in.) -
Accession
2015.19.4888
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Artwork history & notes
Provenance
William Christenberry, Washington, DC; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2002; acquired by NGA, 2015.
Associated Names
Exhibition History
2003
Both Sides of the Street: Celebrating the Corcoran's Photography Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, April 12 – December 8, 2003
2006
redefined: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 15, 2006 – January 2, 2007
2025
The '70s Lens: Reimagining Documentary Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 6, 2024–April 6, 2025
Inscriptions
on verso, bottom right in black ink: WC; bottom left: 5¢, DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA, 1978; bottom center: PRINTED 2000; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner: 2002.32
Wikidata ID
Q64170739