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‘Betty Love Ben’

John Gutmann

‘Betty Love Ben’

1947-1979

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John Gutmann

‘Betty Love Ben’

1947-1979

Physical Qualities Gelatin silver print, Sheet: 356 × 279 mm. (14 × 11 in.) Image: 333 × 257 mm. (13 1/8 × 10 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of The John Gutmann Trust, San Francisco, California
Object Number 2000.170
Collection of the artist

Signed: 1

Inscribed: VERSO: (graphite): TLC: 'PX-48-5EP-1.43'; TC: '70'; TRC: 'M 1[circled] 2[circled]'; BL: 'DOS / BETTY LOVE BEN' 1948'; BLC: 'XI'; BL: '[?]R 2 C[?]'; BRC: 'SP'; signed BR: '(c) John Gutmann'.

Markings: none - n/a

Artist

John Gutmann

1904–1997

American, born Germany, 1905-1998
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