Joe Poodles in the pool hall which he operated for more than fifty years. He is active in the Boxer’s Hall of Fame. He is a former boxer and has been given much recognition for his contributions to the boxing profession.

Media - 1983.63.301 - SAAM-1983.63.301_1 - 55144
Copied Elinor Cahn, Joe Poodles in the pool hall which he operated for more than fifty years. He is active in the Boxer's Hall of Fame. He is a former boxer and has been given much recognition for his contributions to the boxing profession., 1979, gelatin silver print, image: 7 × 7 1⁄8 in. (17.8 × 18.1 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.301

Artwork Details

Title
Joe Poodles in the pool hall which he operated for more than fifty years. He is active in the Boxer’s Hall of Fame. He is a former boxer and has been given much recognition for his contributions to the boxing profession.
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 7 × 7 1⁄8 in. (17.8 × 18.1 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Markings
on upper center in pencil: Joe Poodle in the pool hall which he operated for more than fifty years. He is active in the Boxer’s Hall of Fame. He is a former boxer and has been given much recognition for his contribution to the boxing profession on upper center in pencil: S-119-C-EBC-10 on lower left in pencil: Elinor B. Cahn, 1979
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure
  • Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
  • Figure male — elderly — full length
  • Recreation — sport and play — boxing
  • Recreation — sport and play — pool
  • Architecture — machine — vending machine
  • Architecture Interior
  • Architecture Interior — commercial — recreation
  • Object — toy — sports equipment
Object Number
1983.63.301
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.63.301

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.