“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 , 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.’”
1960
Richard Avedon, photographer
1923–2004
Wide World Photos, distributor
founded 1941
“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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