A black-and-white portrait photograph of a White teenage boy with curly hair wearing a dirty apron and holding a gutted snake in front of him.

Boyd Fortin, thirteen year old, Sweetwater, Texas, 3/10/79

Richard Avedon (1923-2004)

Date

1979, printed 1985
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Gelatin silver print
Dimensions

Image: 56 1/4 x 45 in.
Mount: 59 3/4 x 47 in.
Inscriptions

Print recto:
signed l.r.: Avedon A.P. \ 1/2
Mount verso:
signed l.c.: Avedon A.P. \ 1/2
stamped: IN THE AMERICAN WEST \ A project commissioned by the \ Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas. \ Richard Avedon warrants and represents that, \ aside from the signed and numbered photographs \ in this edition of 6 plus 2 artist's proofs, no \ other original prints of this photograph will \ be made by him or under his authority. \ This photograph may not be reproduced without \ the written permission of Richard Avedon Inc. \ Copyright 1985 by Richard Avedon Inc. \ All rights reserved. \ This photograph was printed in 1985. \ Boyd Fortin, thirteen year old rattlesnake skinner \ Sweetwater, Texas, 3/10/79 \ This photograph was printed for and first exhibited \ at the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas \ September 14 - November 17, 1985.
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

P1985.28.81
Copyright

© The Richard Avedon Foundation

Location: On view

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