Outerbridge, Paul
American (1896-1958)

TITLE ON OBJECT: Piano

1924
platinum print
11.5 x 8.9 cm.
Gift of Paul Outerbridge
GEH NEG: 13401
70:0375:0001

OLD GEH NUMBER: 2369
NON-GEH NUMBER: 70.375

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Szarkowski, John. --Looking At Photographs.-- New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1973. p. 80-81.//
Howe, Graham (ed.). --Paul Outerbridge Jr: Photography.-- New York: Rizzoli, 1980. p. 48.//
Dines, Elaine (ed.). --Paul Outerbridge, A Singular Aesthetic.-- Laguna Beach: Laguna Beach Museum of Art, 1981. p. 87.//
Sobieszek, Robert A. --Masterpieces of Photography from the George Eastman House Collections.-- New York: Abbeville Press, 1985. p. 243.//
Mulligan, Therese & Wooters, David. --Photography from 1839 to today: George Eastman House, Rochester, NY.-- Cologne: Taschen, 1999. p. 507.//

EXHIBITION HISTORY:
"Photo Eye of the 20's", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - Brackett Clark Gallery, October 15, 1970 - January 18, 1971.//
"Cubism and American Photography, 1910-1930", US, NY, Rochester, GEH -, December 18, 1981 - February 14, 1982.//
"Images of Excellence", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - Brackett Clark Gallery, January 1 - April 26, 1987. (Traveled).//
"Masterpieces of the Art of Photography", US, NY, Rochester, GEH - North Gallery, January 3 - December 31, 1989.//

INSCRIPTION: mat recto-(signature and date in pencil by artist) "Paul Outerbridge, Jr. 1924" mat verso-(signature and handwritten notations in pencil by artist) "For George Eastman House Museum from Paul Outerbridge Christmas 1951 and Merry Christmas to you Beaumont and Dr. Mels", (handwritten in pencil) "Acc. 2369", "70.375"

NOTES: Catalogued by R. Sobieszek/PB, 3/85.

SUBJECT: still life, musical instrument