“While Bob talks turkey with the Indians, Betty christens an airplane for somebody. ‘I’m afraid of christenings,’ says Betty, ‘but I do it for my country.’”, Richard Avedon; Wide World Photos

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Richard Avedon; Wide World Photos, “While Bob talks turkey with the Indians, Betty christens an airplane for somebody. ‘I’m afraid of christenings,’ says Betty, ‘but I do it for my country.’”
Richard Avedon; Wide World Photos, “While Bob talks turkey with the Indians, Betty christens an airplane for somebody. ‘I’m afraid of christenings,’ says Betty, ‘but I do it for my country.’”
Richard Avedon
“While Bob talks turkey with the Indians, Betty christens an airplane for somebody. ‘I’m afraid of christenings,’ says Betty, ‘but I do it for my country.’”
1960
Richard Avedon
1923–2004
“While Bob talks turkey with the Indians, Betty christens an airplane for somebody. ‘I’m afraid of christenings,’ says Betty, ‘but I do it for my country.’”, 1960
Portfolio/Series title: "Bob & Betty Smith: America's Backbone (Very Nearly)," published in Esquire magazine, December 1960
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: gelatin silver print; collage
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 23.8 x 19.4 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 9 3/8 x 7 5/8 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 25.3 x 20.6 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 9 15/16 x 8 1/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 48.26 x 35.56 in
Credit line: Gift of Esquire, Inc.
Accession number: 1980.1159
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