Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Cugat (Abbie Lane and Xavier Cugat), Robert Benton

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born 1932
Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Cugat (Abbie Lane and Xavier Cugat), mid 1900s
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 8.5 x 12.7 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 3 3/8 x 5 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 27.5 x 34.9 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 10 13/16 x 13 3/4 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 19 in
Credit line: Gift of Esquire, Inc.
Accession number: 1980.0428
Not on display

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Exhibition Label: "The Family in Photography," Dec-1997, Stefanie Vigil For an October 1962 "Esquire" magazine feature, Robert Benton was assigned to document celebrity couples who were presumed to be happily married. For each couple, Benton has chosen an intimate pose and close-up view to suggest that warmth and intimacy make the marriage successful.