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Ruth Orkin — The Card Players, New York City
Ruth Orkin

The Card Players, New York City

A series of five gelatin silver prints depicting card players in New York City, each flush-mounted and likely produced in the 1950s. Ruth Orkin captures a candid moment of urban leisure and human interaction.

Medium
Five gelatin silver prints, each flush-mounted, likely printed in the 1950s.

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October 7, 2021

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Ruth Orkin, The Card Players, New York City

A series of five gelatin silver prints depicting card players in New York City, each flush-mounted and likely produced in the 1950s. Ruth Orkin captures a candid moment of urban leisure and human interaction.

Medium
Five gelatin silver prints, each flush-mounted, likely printed in the 1950s.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, New York, Documentary, Gelatin Silver Print, Urban, Genre, 1950s, Candid, Social

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