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(PHOTOGRAPHY.) SISKIND, AARON.
Portrait of an African American
Boy.
Gelatin silver print, 4
1
/
2
x 5
1
/
2
inches,
INSCRIBED BY SISKIND ON THE REVERSE
“Many
thanks for the little painting, it’s a beauty.” Mounted to a mat, making the overall size 8
3
/
4
x 6
1
/
2
inches.
[New York], circa 1950’s
[1,000/1,500]
Aaron Siskind (1903-1991), award winning American photographer, was well-known for his
“Harlem Document,” a collection of images of African Americans.
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(PHOTOGRAPHY.) HIGGINS, CHESTER JR.
The Gautier bull-pen (sup-
plied title).
8 x 10 gelatin silver print.
Pascagoula, Miss., circa 1950’s
[400/600]
Poignant image of a few young baseball players, one of them looking decidedly “down,” possibly
because he has no uniform?
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