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Spencer Tracy, New York

Artist Irving Penn (American, 1917 - 2009)
Date1948
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 9 3/8 x 6 3/8 inches (23.81 x 16.19 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.2862
InscribedSignature Signed in artist's hand Back of Mount Copyright Back of Mount Conde Nast
On View
Not on view
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DescriptionVintage gelatin silver print of Spencer Tracy. Signature and Conde Nast copyright notices on back of mount.Exhibition History

In the Public Eye: Photography and Fame. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, March 8 - June 15, 2008, no cat.

Gallery Label
Spencer Tracy (1900-1967) was a much loved film and stage actor. He appeared in 74 films between 1930 and 1967, and won two Academy Awards. 
Copyright© The Irving Penn Foundation / Matthew Krejcarek
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