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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2011.409
People
Gilles Peress, French (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France born 1946)
Title
Mountain Village, Kurdistan
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/337947

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Technique
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
31.6 x 48 cm (12 7/16 x 18 7/8 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
Copyright
© Gilles Peress/Magnum Photos
Accession Year
2011
Object Number
2011.409
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Subjects and Contexts

  • Analog Culture

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