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Shirley Carter Burden
Vintage American Silver Gelatin Photograph

1953

About the Item

Original pencil signed silver gelatin photograph featuring an enrapt male member of a large audience by photographer Shirley Carter Burden, 1953. Signed "S.C. Burden" lower right. A member of the Vanderbilt family, Burden dedicated this social awareness piece to his niece Shim in 1953 making this a unique and personal piece. Original vintage work of art on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border and fits a standard-size frame. Archival plastic sleeve and Certificate of Authenticity included. Artwork, 14"H x 11"W; mat, 20"H x 16"W. Shirley Carter Burden, a great-great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, was the founder of the Burden Gallery in Manhattan and for a long time the chairman of Aperture, a photography magazine. He was also a trustee of the Museum of Modern Art and former chairman of its photography department and a trustee and former teacher at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
  • Creator:
    Shirley Carter Burden (1908 - 1989, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1953
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Houston, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 8264D1stDibs: LU10421553843
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