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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2011.375
People
Mary Ellen Mark, American (Philadelphia, PA 1940-2015)
Title
Mother Theresa, Calcutta
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
1980
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/337900

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Technique
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
47.9 x 32 cm (18 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
sheet: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Verso, bottom, in graphic: Mother Teresa - Calcutta - 1980 [over] Mary Ellen Mark

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mary Ellen Mark, 1980, to; [Gary Schneider and John Erdman, New York] (1980-2011), gift/sale; to Harvard Art Museums, 2011. Note: Printed in collaboration with the artist or the artist's estate and retained by Schneider/Erdman per agreement.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Schneider/Erdman Printer's Proof Collection, partial gift, and partial purchase through the Margaret Fisher Fund
Copyright
© Mary Ellen Mark
Accession Year
2011
Object Number
2011.375
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Subjects and Contexts

  • Analog Culture

Verification Level

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