Untitled, ca. 1912
Dateprinted ca.1975
Maker
E. J. Bellocq
American, 1883-1949
Label TextBellocq is known only for the large series of photographs which he left behind after his death. The pictures of prostitutes in a brothel-posthumously called "The Storyville Portraits" after the New Orleans red light district in which they were taken-are intimate and humane glimpses into another world. Like the work of Lyon or even Arbus, these photographs have a candid and privileged quality that is the result of the artist earning the trust of his sitters.
Object number84.138
Credit LineGeneral Acquisition Fund
Dimensions10 1/16 x 8 1/16 in. (25.5 x 20.4 cm)
MediumGold-toned Gelatin Silver Print
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