Camilo José Vergara, Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, from the series Old New York, 1970, inkjet print, image:
11 3⁄4 × 17 3⁄8 in. (29.8 × 44.1 cm) sheet: 15 3⁄4 × 19 5⁄8 in. (40.0 × 49.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2015.55.4
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, from the series Old New York
- Artist
- Date
- 1970
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- image: 11 3⁄4 × 17 3⁄8 in. (29.8 × 44.1 cm) sheet: 15 3⁄4 × 19 5⁄8 in. (40.0 × 49.8 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the artist
- Mediums Description
- inkjet print
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Cityscape — New York — New York
- Architecture — vehicle — automobile
- Figure group
- Ceremony — wedding
- Dress — ceremonial — wedding dress
- Cityscape — New York — Harlem
- Puerto Rican
- Architecture Exterior
- Object Number
- 2015.55.4
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Exhibitions
May 11, 2017–August 5, 2017
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