Avis Newcomb
Datec. 1931
Attributed to
Edward Steichen
(American photographer, 1879–1973)
Illustration CitationDate and place of publication not identified. Likely photographed for Vogue.
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionsimage: 9 1/2 × 7 5/8 in. (24.1 × 19.4 cm)
sheet: 9 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (25.1 × 20.6 cm)
support: 13 7/8 × 11 in. (35.2 × 27.9 cm)
sheet: 9 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (25.1 × 20.6 cm)
support: 13 7/8 × 11 in. (35.2 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Margo Allman and Rudolf E. Hutz, 2018
Object number2018-92
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPHOTOGRAPH
Label TextEdward Steichen photographed Avis Newcomb for Vogue on more than one occasion around 1931. With its beautiful mid-tones and geometric shapes in the background, this photograph resembles Steichen's work, although it is unsigned and has not been located in Vogue.
