The King and Queen of a Senior Citizens Dance, N.Y.C. 1970

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Copied Diane Arbus, The King and Queen of a Senior Citizens Dance, N.Y.C. 1970, 1970, gelatin silver print, image: 14 3⁄4 x 14 5⁄8 in. (37.5 x 37.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1986.41.4

Artwork Details

Title
The King and Queen of a Senior Citizens Dance, N.Y.C. 1970
Artist
Date
1970
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 14 3⁄4 x 14 5⁄8 in. (37.5 x 37.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — accessory — eye wear
  • Portrait male — Fahrer, Charles — elderly
  • Portrait female — Granat, Yetta — elderly
  • Figure group — elderly
  • Dress — royal
Object Number
1986.41.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.41.4

Artwork Description

Diane Arbus once said, "A photograph has to be of something and what it's of is always more remarkable than the photograph. And more complicated." Her photographs of couples, children, cross-dressers, nudists, pedestrians, families, and circus performers, among others, make up a diverse and compelling portrait of humanity.