Voting at the Polls, Hinds County, Mississippi

1971

Doris Derby

Associated Names
Doris A. Derby

Artist, American, 1939 - 2022

This is a photograph of a social gathering or event in a community hall. The image captures an interior space with a group of individuals engaging in various activities. The room has a polished floor, and tables set up along the walls, with chairs scattered around. Two large windows dressed with patterned curtains allow natural light to enter the room. A brick fireplace on one wall features a rectangular mirror. On a table in the center is a box labeled "53 Box."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Knaus

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.9 × 32.7 cm (8 5/8 × 12 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 28 × 35.2 cm (11 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.149.4

  • Copyright

    © Doris A. Derby

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Doris Derby, Atlanta, GA; David Knaus, Palm Springs, CA; gift to NGA, 2022.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, artist's signature stamped lower right in black ink: Doris A. Derby / —LIFETIME PRINT—; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 2/3

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