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Woman in Bird Mask, NYC
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Woman in Bird Mask, NYC

Date1967
Maker Diane Arbus (born Diane Nemerov) American; born 1923, New York; died 1971, New York
Object number85.284
Provenance[Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, CA]; purchased from gallery by Seattle Art Museum (with funds from Small Estate), October 7, 1985
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "American Gothic", August 27, 1998 -January 24, 1999 Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Collection Highlights: 1945 To The Present", September 12, 1996 - June 1, 1997, (09/12/1996 - 06/01/1997) Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Art Museum, Photography exhibit, April 12, 1996 - June 23, 1996 Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "The Museum: Mixed Metaphors, Anne Gerber Exhibition: Fred Wilson", January 28, -June 13, 1993, (01/28/1993 - 06/13/1993)
Credit LineMary Arrington Small Estate Acquisition Fund
Dimensions14 7/16 x 14 11/16 in. (36.7 x 37.3 cm)
MediumGelatin Silver Print