Barbershop, Washington Heights, New York

Winston Vargas, Barbershop, Washington Heights, New York, 1961, printed 2016, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, and through the Frank K. Ribelin Endowment, 2017.9.1, © 1961, Winston Vargas
Winston Vargas, Barbershop, Washington Heights, New York, 1961, printed 2016, gelatin silver print, image: 12 3⁄4 × 16 7⁄8 in. (32.4 × 42.9 cm) sheet: 13 3⁄4 × 17 7⁄8 in. (34.9 × 45.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, and through the Frank K. Ribelin Endowment, 2017.9.1, © 1961, Winston Vargas

Artwork Details

Title
Barbershop, Washington Heights, New York
Artist
Date
1961, printed 2016
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 12 3⁄4 × 16 7⁄8 in. (32.4 × 42.9 cm) sheet: 13 3⁄4 × 17 7⁄8 in. (34.9 × 45.4 cm)
Copyright
© 1961, Winston Vargas
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center, and through the Frank K. Ribelin Endowment
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — service — barber
  • Figure male — full length
  • Architecture Exterior — commercial — grocery
  • Architecture Exterior — commercial — barbershop
  • Cityscape — New York — Washington Heights
Object Number
2017.9.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2017.9.1

Works by this artist (13 items)

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Michael P. Smith, Entering the "liquid grave", 1973, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1269, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Entering the ​“liquid grave”
Artist
Date1973
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Michael P. Smith, Communion Service, Holy Family S.C., "praying over the body", 1973, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1267, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Communion Service, Holy Family S.C., ​“praying over the body”
Artist
Date1973
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Michael P. Smith, Baptism, Beauty of Holiness Church of the Lord God in Creation/"Reborn in the Name of Jesus," Beauty of Holiness Church, 1974, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1274, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Baptism, Beauty of Holiness Church of the Lord God in…
Artist
Date1974
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Michael P. Smith, Reverend Mother Lydia Gilford/Baptism, seen in mirror, Israelit S.C., Lydia Gilford presiding, 1973-1974, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1273, © The Historic New Orleans Collection
Reverend Mother Lydia Gilford/​Baptism, seen in mirror,…
Artist
Date1973-1974
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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