The Chicken Man — David Yankelove — Lombard Street

Elinor Cahn, The Chicken Man -- David Yankelove -- Lombard Street, 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.253
Copied Elinor Cahn, The Chicken Man -- David Yankelove -- Lombard Street, 1979, gelatin silver print, image: 7 × 7 in. (17.8 × 17.8 cm) sheet: 10 × 7 7⁄8 in. (25.4 × 20.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.253

Artwork Details

Title
The Chicken Man — David Yankelove — Lombard Street
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 7 × 7 in. (17.8 × 17.8 cm) sheet: 10 × 7 7⁄8 in. (25.4 × 20.0 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — bird — chicken
  • Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
  • Figure male — elderly — full length
  • Occupation — vendor — butcher
  • Architecture Exterior — commercial — store
  • Object — other — birdhouse
Object Number
1983.63.253
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.63.253

Exhibitions

Media - 1983.63.998 - SAAM-1983.63.998_1 - 55235
Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975 – 1980
July 16, 2021–January 23, 2022
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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.