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Dorothy Irene Height

1987-1988

Artists

Brian LankerArtist

Classification

Photographs

Technique

Gelatin silver print

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Photographs

Dimensions

37.6 x 37.8 cm (14 13/16 x 14 7/8 in.) sheet: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)

Provenance

Brian Lanker, 1989, to; [Gary Schneider and John Erdman, New York] (1989-2011), gift/sale; to Harvard Art Museums, 2011. Note: Printed in collaboration with the artist or the artist's estate and retained by Schneider/Erdman per agreement.

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