A black and white photograph of a street scene.
Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College
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Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College

The black and white photograph shows three men and one figure in shadow on a street. On the right side a man with a moustache, wearing a hat looks directly at the view. To his left standing next to a block of stone, a portion of another figure emerges from shadow. A tall dark structure is behind. A man carrying a parcel is in the back to the left facing the viewer, behind him a man wearing a long coat and hat walks away. Building are visible stretching back on either side of the street to the left.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2011.403
People
Gilles Peress, French (Neuilly-sur-Seine, France born 1946)
Title
Bazaar, seen from a taxi. Tabriz
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/337941

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Technique
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
31.4 x 48 cm (12 3/8 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
2011.403
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 3440 Middle East, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 12/03/2019 - 08/02/2021

Subjects and Contexts

  • Analog Culture

Verification Level

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