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.

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, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.301
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 18 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 18 in. (17.8 × 18.1 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
  • 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

Works by this artist (1036 items)

William H. Johnson, Young Pastry Cook, ca. 1928-1930, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.693
Young Pastry Cook
Dateca. 1928-1930
oil on canvas
On view
William H. Johnson, Portrait of a Man, ca. 1935-1938, oil on burlap, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.814
Portrait of a Man
Dateca. 1935-1938
oil on burlap
On view
William H. Johnson, Breakdown with Flat Tire, ca. 1940-1941, oil on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.587
Breakdown with Flat Tire
Dateca. 1940-1941
oil on plywood
On view
William H. Johnson, For India and China, ca. 1944-1945, oil on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.662
For India and China
Dateca. 1944-1945
oil on paperboard
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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Untitled (figure at Table, View of Legs)
Dateca. 1978
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William Zorach, (Untitled--Child's Head), 1925, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.8
(Untitled – Child’s Head)
Date1925
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Michael Clark, Classic Series, 1970, pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fendrick, 1980.131.3
Classic Series
Date1970
pencil on paper
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Date1981
pencil on paper
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