Kids Dancing the Huayno, Sacsamarca, Peru

1964, printed 1997

John Cohen

Associated Names
John Cohen

Artist, American, 1932 - 2019

The image shows a group of people standing in an outdoor space. The central focus is on two children wearing hats who appear to be dancing. Surrounding them are other individuals, some playing musical instruments, including guitars. The ground is dirt, indicating an outdoor setting. The clothing and style suggest a rural or traditional setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of the artist)

  • Dimensions

    image: 22 × 33 cm (8 11/16 × 13 in.)
    sheet: 27.94 × 35.56 cm (11 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.4581

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Cohen, Putnam Valley, NY; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Deborah Bell Photographs, New York), 1997; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom center in graphite: SACSAMARCA, PERU 1964 John Cohen PRINT 1997; by unknown hand, bottom left corner: CORC1; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right corner: 1997.57.2

Wikidata ID

Q64155921

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