Beggars, from Important Things

Melissa Springer

1992

  • Titles Beggars, from Important Things (Proper)
  • Artist Melissa Springer, American, born 1956
  • Medium gelatin silver print
  • Dimensions sheet: 19 15/16 × 15 7/8 in. (50.6 × 40.3 cm) image: 18 × 13 15/16 in. (45.7 × 35.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs. Lovie Montgomery in memory of Edwin M. Dixon, AFI.83.2016
  • Work Type photograph
  • Classification Photographs

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