Picnic at Khomeini's house. Qom | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2011.401
People: Gilles Peress, French (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France born 1946)
Title: Picnic at Khomeini's house. Qom
Other Titles: Series/Book Title: Iran
Classification: Photographs
Work Type: photograph
Date: 1979
Places: Creation Place: Middle East, Iran
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/337939

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Technique

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

31.8 x 47.8 cm (12 1/2 x 18 13/16 in.)
sheet: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: Verso, b.r., in graphite: Gilles Peress

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Gilles Peress, c. 1985, to; [Gary Schneider and John Erdman, New York] (c. 1985-2011), 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
Accession Year: 2011
Object Number: 2011.401
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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