Bingo player, Saint Casimir’s Church Hall

Elinor Cahn, Bingo player, Saint Casimir's Church Hall, 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.241
Elinor Cahn, Bingo player, Saint Casimir's Church Hall, 1979, gelatin silver print, image: 7 × 7 18 in. (17.8 × 18.1 cm) sheet: 10 × 7 78 in. (25.4 × 20.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.241

Artwork Details

Title
Bingo player, Saint Casimir’s Church Hall
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 7 × 7 18 in. (17.8 × 18.1 cm) sheet: 10 × 7 78 in. (25.4 × 20.0 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Recreation — sport and play — bingo
  • Figure female — elderly — waist length
  • Recreation — leisure — smoking
  • Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
Object Number
1983.63.241

Works by this artist (2 items)

John Buck, Father and Son, 1986, color woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Lichtenberg Family Foundation, 1989.33, © 1986, John Buck
Father and Son
Date1986
color woodcut on paper
Not on view
Red Jesus
Date1986
color woodcut on paper
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021January 23, 2022
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980 captures a cross-section of East Baltimore residents and businesses in the 1970s, documenting the community’s history and diversity.