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Graduation
Graduation
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Graduation

Artist Roy DeCarava (American, 1919 - 2009)
Date1949
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (24.1 x 34.3 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by the Melvin and Lorna Rubin Endowment
Object number2009.30
Collections
Visual DescriptionGirl in white graduation gown by street corner and trashy, empty lot.
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