Weegee. Mr. K (photo distortion of Nikita Khrushchev), c. 1959. gelatin silver print, ferrotyped, Image: 25.3 x 20.5 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Paper: 25.3 x 20.5 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.). Gift of George Stephanopoulos, 2016.543. Copyrighted.

Mr. K (photo distortion of Nikita Khrushchev)

c. 1959

Weegee

Weegee (American, 1899–1968)

Photography

Mr. K (photo distortion of Nikita Khrushchev), c. 1959. Weegee (American, 1899–1968). Gelatin silver print, ferrotyped; image: 25.3 x 20.5 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.); paper: 25.3 x 20.5 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2016.543

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Weegee
Classification: Photograph
Formatted Medium: gelatin silver print, ferrotyped
Medium: gelatin, silver, print, ferrotyped
Dimensions: Image: 25.3 x 20.5 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Paper: 25.3 x 20.5 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Scratched in recto of photograph: “Mr. KK” Written in pencil on verso: “Weegee/Fotograf/U.S.A.” Written in pencil on verso: “6500 DS” Stamped in red ink on verso: “BILL-BL./22 SEP 1961” Written in pencil on verso: “[unidentified letters]-38”
Departments: Photography
Accession Number: 2016.543
Credit Line: Gift of George Stephanopoulos
Exhibitions: Beyond Truth: Photography after the Shutter
Rights Statement: Copyrighted