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Man in a Doorway, Seen from a Car
Luke Swank (signed by artist), c. 1934
After Swank died at a fairly young age in 1944 his negatives and prints remained in private ownership and were unseen for years. consequently, Swank was far less known than contemporaries such as Walker Evans or Dorothea Lange. The cropping of the man in a doorway was unusual in the 1930s, and gave rise to a daring composition.
- Artwork typephotograph
- Object numberRP-F-2006-100
- Dimensionsheight 152 mm x width 203 mm, height 455 mm x width 354 mm
- Physical characteristicsontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk