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Toni Morrison

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Object Details

Artist

Helen Mae Marcus, 28 Oct 1925 - 1 Oct 2023

Sitter

Toni Morrison, 18 Feb 1931 - 5 Aug 2019

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Helen Marcus

Date

1978

Object number

NPG.2005.107

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© 1978 Helen Marcus

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 29.8 x 19.7 cm (11 3/4 x 7 3/4")
Sheet: 35.4 x 27.7 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/8")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior
Toni Morrison: Female
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Toni Morrison: Literary awards\Pulitzer Prize
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Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45678086a-b42d-431f-af84-2bddadcb0a56

Record ID

npg_NPG.2005.107

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