
Lot 43
Ruth Orkin(1921-1985)Mother and Daughter Waiting for Train, Penn Station, New York City
4 October 2021, 14:00 EDT
New YorkUS$5,000 - US$7,000
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Ruth Orkin (1921-1985)
Mother and Daughter Waiting for Train, Penn Station, New York City, 1948
Gelatin silver print, printed early 1980s, signed in ink in the margin; signed, titled and dated in pencil on the verso; signed, titled and dated in pencil on the overmat.
18 3/4 x 12 3/4in (47.6 x 32.7cm)
sheet 20 x 16in (50.8 x 40.6cm)
Gelatin silver print, printed early 1980s, signed in ink in the margin; signed, titled and dated in pencil on the verso; signed, titled and dated in pencil on the overmat.
18 3/4 x 12 3/4in (47.6 x 32.7cm)
sheet 20 x 16in (50.8 x 40.6cm)
Footnotes
Literature
Orkin, A Photo Journal, Viking Press, 1981, p. 43
This touching study of mother and daughter is perhaps one of Ruth Orkin's most iconic and best-loved images. Bonhams is pleased to offer it in our continuing celebration of Orkin's centennial year. At the time of writing, there is an Orkin retrospective exhibition taking place at Fotografiska, New York.