Storyville Portrait

c. 1912, printed c. 1970

E.J. Bellocq

Associated Names
E.J. Bellocq

Artist, American, 1873 - 1949

Lee Friedlander

Printer, American, born 1934

The image shows a person standing in a room. They have one hand resting on their head and the other arm behind their back. Their facial features are partially in profile, revealing a smooth facial structure and short hair covered with a large bow or headscarf. The person is unclothed, with only the headscarf as an article of clothing. In the background, there is an ornate mirror on a dresser with a lace doily, and the reflection captures part of the person's upper body. The walls display framed pictures, and to the right, a collection of cards or small photographs is mounted on the wall. The room includes patterned wallpaper and garments or fabric items that are partially crumpled on the floor near the person.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    1995.36.33

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; NGA purchase, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • E. J. Bellocq: Storyville Portraits: Photographs from the New Orleans Red-Light District, Circa 1912. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1970, pl.20.

Inscriptions

by Lee Friedlander, center verso in graphite: L[F?]; center verso stamped in black ink: PHOTOGRAPH BY E.J. BELLOCQ / New Orleans Circa 1911-13 / COLLECTION LEE FRIEDLANDER / This print was made on Printing Out Paper / and toned in gold chloride toning bath. / (A process popular in the early 1900's) / This photograph is not released for publica- / tion or for commercial use of any kind. For / permission communicate with Lee Friedlander, / 44 S. Mountain Road, New City, N.Y. 10956

Wikidata ID

Q64146977

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