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‘Buy a pencil 2 cent’

John Albok (mentioned on object), 1936

As a young man the Hungarian John Albok photographed in field hospitals and prisons during the First World War. He lost much of his family during this period, and emigrated to America in 1921. In New York Albok worked as a tailor, but photography was his passion. In his free time he wandered around the streets and recorded what came across his path. A pencil seller’s deformed hand sufficed to create a poignant image.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2011-48
  • Dimensionsheight 191 mm x width 243 mm, height 358 mm x width 432 mm
  • Physical characteristicsontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Buy a pencil 2 cent (original title on object)
    • ‘Buy a pencil 2 cent’

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2011-48

  • Description

    Man met verminkte hand verkoopt potloden op straat in New York.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • stamp: ‘JOHN ALBOK/ 1392 Madison Ave., N.Y./ TEL. ATwater 9 - 4498’
    • inscription: ‘JOA 007’

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: John Albok (mentioned on object), New York (city)

  • Dating

    1936

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

  • Dimensions

    • height 191 mm x width 243 mm
    • height 358 mm x width 432 mm

This work is about

  • Subject

  • Place

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of Baker McKenzie

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2011-04

  • Copyright

    erven John Albok

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