A Woman with Her Baby Monkey, N.J.

Date1971

Maker Diane Arbus (born Diane Nemerov) American; born 1923, New York; died 1971, New York

Object number97.75

Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "American Gothic", August 27, 1998 -January 24, 1999

Credit LineGift of Greg Kucera and Larry Yocom

Dimensions20 x 26 in. (50.8 x 66.04 cm)

MediumGelatin Silver Print

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A Woman with Her Baby Monkey, N.J.