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Burned-Out Church, Philadelphia, Mississippi

Steve Schapiro

American, 1936–2022

Burned-Out Church, Philadelphia, Mississippi

Details

Title

Burned-Out Church, Philadelphia, Mississippi

Artist/Maker

Steve Schapiro (American, 1936–2022)

Date

1964

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image/Plate: 8 11/16 x 13 inches

Credit

Purchase with funds from the H. B. and Doris Massey Charitable Trust

Accession #

2007.221

On View

Currently not on view

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