Spanish Wake, from "W. Eugene Smith. A Portfolio of Ten Photographs"

Accession Number
2013/2.299

Title
Spanish Wake, from "W. Eugene Smith. A Portfolio of Ten Photographs"

Artist(s)
Eugene W. Smith

Object Creation Date
1951; printed 1977

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
12 15/16 in x 8 5/16 in (32.86 cm x 21.11 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Maxine and Lawrence K. Snider

Physical Description
A group of women all wearing black with their heads covered in black mourning a man in a suit laying down. His hands are crossed over his body and he has a beard.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Primary Object Type
black and white print

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
families (kinship groups)
funerals
mourning

& Author Notes

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