Mary and Michael Kujawa raised five children in their two and a half bedroom row house in Canton. They take considerable pride in the maintenance of the alley at the rear of their home.

Elinor Cahn, Mary and Michael Kujawa raised five children in their two and a half bedroom row house in Canton. They take considerable pride in the maintenance of the alley at the rear of their home., 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.267
Elinor Cahn, Mary and Michael Kujawa raised five children in their two and a half bedroom row house in Canton. They take considerable pride in the maintenance of the alley at the rear of their home., 1979, gelatin silver print, image: 7 × 7 in. (17.8 × 17.8 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.267

Artwork Details

Title
Mary and Michael Kujawa raised five children in their two and a half bedroom row house in Canton. They take considerable pride in the maintenance of the alley at the rear of their home.
Artist
Date
1979
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 7 × 7 in. (17.8 × 17.8 cm) sheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait group — family — spouses
  • Portrait male — Kujawa, Michael — knee length
  • Portrait female — Kujawa, Mary — knee length
  • Architecture Interior — domestic — Kujawa
  • Emblem — cross
  • Architecture Interior — domestic — living room
  • Object — furniture — couch
  • Object — furniture — chair
Object Number
1983.63.267

Works by this artist (4 items)

Marvin Lipofsky, Fratelli-Toso Split Piece, 1976-1978, glass, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Elmerina and Paul Parkman, 2002.73.13A-B, © 1979, Marvin Lipofsky
Fratelli-Toso Split Piece
Date1976-1978
glass
Not on view
Marvin Lipofsky, California Loop Series #6, 1968, glass, paint, rayon flock, and floatation foam, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in memory of Henry and Mildred Lipofsky, 1997.84.2, © 1969, Marvin B. Lipofsky
California Loop Series #6
Date1968
glass, paint, rayon flock, and floatation foam
Not on view
Marvin Lipofsky, California Loop Series #7, 1968, copper-plated glass, paint, rayon flock, and floatation foam, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in memory of Henry and Mildred Lipofsky, 1997.84.1, © 1969, Marvin B. Lipofsky
California Loop Series #7
Date1968
copper-plated glass, paint, rayon flock, and floatation foam
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.

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