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First dance, Presque Isle, Maine

1973, printed ca. 1976
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: First dance, Presque Isle, Maine
  • Artist: Susan Meiselas (American, born Baltimore, 1948)
  • Date: 1973, printed ca. 1976
  • Medium: Gelatin silver print
  • Dimensions: Image: 7 13/16 × 11 1/2 in. (19.9 × 29.2 cm)
    Sheet: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)
  • Classification: Photographs
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Vital Projects Fund Inc. Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel; Nomi Ghez and Dr. Michael S. Siegal, Pam and Bill Michaelcheck, and Catherine Muther Gifts; and funds from various donors, 2023
  • Object Number: 2023.750
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs

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