Broken Office Chair

© Estate of Donald Ross

Broken Office Chair

Currently not on view

Broken Office Chair,

1949, printed 1954

Donald Ross, 1912–1999; born Oakland, CA; died Berkeley, CA
2003-251

Information

Title
Broken Office Chair
Dates

1949, printed 1954

Maker
Donald Ross
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
33.9 × 26.7 cm (13 3/8 × 10 1/2 in.) mount: 50.6 x 40.5 cm (19 15/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Merg Ross
Object Number
2003-251
Place Made

North America, United States, California, Keeler

Inscription
Dated in graphite on mount, below image lower left: 1949 Signed in graphite on mount, lower right below image: Donald Ross Printed in ink on mount, verso upper left: 5 Label affixed to mount, verso lower right corner: Subject: Broken Office Chair / Location: Keeler, California / Date: 1954 / Photographer: Donald Ross
Culture
American
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, gelatin silver prints, oil paintings
Techniques
gelatin silver process, mounting
Subject
light, shadow, furniture, offices

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