Beckett Street, Chinatown, San Francisco

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Beckett Street, Chinatown, San Francisco

Currently not on view

Beckett Street, Chinatown, San Francisco,

February 21, 1950

Minor White, 1908–1976; born Minneapolis, MN; died Boston, MA; active Portland, OR, and Rochester, NY
x1980-1906

Information

Title
Beckett Street, Chinatown, San Francisco
Dates

February 21, 1950

Maker
Minor White
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
24.6 × 14.7 cm (9 11/16 × 5 13/16 in.) mount: 50.5 × 30.5 cm (19 7/8 × 12 in.)
Credit Line
The Minor White Archive, Princeton University Art Museum, bequest of Minor White
Object Number
x1980-1906
Place Depicted

North America, United States, California, San Francisco, Chinatown

Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Subject
pipes (conduits), Chinatowns, streetscapes, doors, buildings, grates

By bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum from Minor White (1908–1976).

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