Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ciofani have lived in their Luzerne Avenue [home] forty-three years.

Elinor Cahn, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ciofani have lived in their Luzerne Avenue [home] forty-three years., 1978, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.290
Elinor Cahn, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ciofani have lived in their Luzerne Avenue [home] forty-three years., 1978, gelatin silver print, image: 7 1⁄8 × 7 1⁄8 in. (18.1 × 18.1 cm) sheet: 10 × 7 7⁄8 in. (25.4 × 20.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.290

Artwork Details

Title
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ciofani have lived in their Luzerne Avenue [home] forty-three years.
Artist
Date
1978
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 7 1⁄8 × 7 1⁄8 in. (18.1 × 18.1 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
  • Figure group — elderly
  • Cityscape — Maryland — Baltimore
  • Object — furniture — table
  • Object — furniture — cabinet
  • Architecture Interior — domestic — dining room
Object Number
1983.63.290
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.63.290

Works by this artist (15 items)

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John M. Valadez, Clavo, from the East Los Angeles Urban Portrait Portfolio, ca. 1978, printed 2016, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, 2017.8.6, © 1978, John M. Valadez
Clavo, from the East Los Angeles Urban Portrait Portfolio
Artist
Dateca. 1978, printed 2016
inkjet print
Not on view
John M. Valadez, Two Vendors, 1989, pastel on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program and the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.95, © 1989, John M. Valadez
Two Vendors
Artist
Date1989
pastel on paper
Not on view
John M. Valadez, Untitled, 1977, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gilberto Cárdenas and Dolores García, 2019.51.54
Untitled
Artist
Date1977
screenprint on paper
Not on view
John M. Valadez, La Mariposa, 2005, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo, 2019.50.11
La Mariposa
Artist
Date2005
screenprint 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, 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.

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