Chic (Charles) Sale, Orval Hixon

Artwork Overview

Orval Hixon, artist
1884–1982
Chic (Charles) Sale, 1918
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 32.5 x 25.4 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 12 13/16 x 10 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Hixon
Accession number: 1971.0274
Not on display

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Exhibition Label: “Transformations,” Feb-2006, Mary Dusenbury and Alison Miller Like the yakusha-e, these two photographs of Chic (Charles) Sale show the actor in the role of a female and a male. While these two photographs portray the same subject, the difference in dress changes our perception of the person’s identity.