Arthur H. Fellig Weegee , (Jun 12, 1899–Dec 26, 1968)
13 5/16 in. x 10 7/16 in. (33.81 cm x 26.51 cm)
Children Asleep on Fire Escape
c. 194313 5/16 in. x 10 7/16 in. (33.81 cm x 26.51 cm)
Medium and Support: Vintage gelatin silver print on double weight paper
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Accession Number: 1978.98
Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions: - Looking at America: Photographs from the Collection, 1850-1980 Addison Gallery of American Art , 5/8/1981 - 6/14/1981
- American Photography from the Permanent Collection in Celebration of the 50th An Addison Gallery of American Art , 10/13/1989 - 12/18/1989
- On the Street: Photographs from the Permanent Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 9/5/2000 - 12/17/2000
- Child's Play: Children from the Addison Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 10/29/2005 - 12/31/2005
- Inside, Outside, Upstairs, Downstairs: The Addison Anew Addison Gallery of American Art , 9/7/2010 - 3/27/2011
- Street Talk: Chris Daze Ellis in Dialogue with the Collection Addison Gallery of American Art , 5/3/2014 - 7/31/2014
- In the Air: Immigration Addison Gallery of American Art , 12/29/2014 - 00/00/00
- On the Scene: 20th Century Street Photography Addison Gallery of American Art , 5/30/2015 - 7/31/2015
- Free Association: New Acquisitions in Context Addison Gallery of American Art , 9/1/2023 - 2/11/2024
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