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Lot 46

Ruth Orkin
(American, 1921-1985)
From My Window, West 88th Street, New York City

2 February 2021, 12:00 EST
New York

Sold for US$10,837.50 inc. premium

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Ruth Orkin (American, 1921-1985)

From My Window, West 88th Street, New York City, early 1950's
Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1970, signed, titled and dated in pencil on the verso; signed, titled and dated in pencil on the overmat.
9 x 13 1/2in (22.9 x 34.2cm)
sheet 11 x 14in (28 x 35.5cm)

Footnotes

From Horatio Street, I moved to 53 West 88th Street in 1950. It was a second story brownstone apartment with a beautiful bay window. I took black and white pictures from that window for four years. I loved watching the life on the street.
RUTH ORKIN

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