A black-and-white photograph of a small boy bundled in winter clothing watching as a man in a fedora crouches down to reach toward a toy fire truck at the boy's feet.

Along the Way - On Fifth Avenue, New York City

John Albok (1894-1982)

Date

1932
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Gelatin silver print
Dimensions

6 15/16 x 7 1/8 in.
Edition

?/2
Inscriptions

Verso:
u.l. to u.r. in graphite: 1932 - Fine vintage silver print \ Along the Way - on Fifth Ave. \ N. Y. C. \ limited to two prints only - \ printed the same year as the \ negative.
c. [artist's stamp]: JOHN ALBOK \ 1392 Madison Ave., N. Y. \ TEL. ATwater 9-4498
l.l. to l.r. in graphite: A little gift: \ Dedicated to John Rohrbach \ with highest esteem, Ilona Albok Vitarius \ Sept. 7, 1998
l.l. [artist's stamp]: © JOHN ALBOK \ 1980
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Gift of Ilona Albok Vitarius
Accession Number

P1998.94
Copyright

© Ilona Albok Vitarius

We the People: Picturing American Identity

June 15–September 8, 2013

This exhibition focuses on the fluidity of national identity through the creations of American artists, particularly in key moments in history when the definition of a singular American identity was challenged and ultimately reshaped.

Location: Off view

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