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[Postmortem Unidentified Man]
| Date | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Location | Texas United States |
| Dimensions | Image: 7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.4 x 24.1 cm) Paper: 8 1/8 x 10 in. (20.6 x 25.4 cm) |
| Print medium | Photo-Gelatin silver |
From the exhibition The Last Look: The Funerary Photographs of Curtis Humphrey, organized by the Texas African American Photography Archive, Dallas, Texas, October 25, 1997-January 31, 1998.
“The Last Look” is an African American term for photographs of deceased loved ones, usually in an open casket in a church or funeral home. For more than 60 years, photographer Curtis Humphrey (1907-1996) provided “last looks” for the African American communities of East Texas.
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Gift of Documentary Arts Inc., 2014
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Accession No. DA.2A8B.1