Women at Work

Name/Title

Women at Work

Entry/Object ID

2021.29i

Description

Two women in the forefront, playing saxophones. Both women wear sunglasses and are facing each other while they play. In the background is a man playing the bass guitar. The photograph has been developed with long exposure, giving the women a sense of movement.

Context

Herb Snitzer's career covers over fifty years of image-making. From 1957 when he graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art, he moved to New York City where he quickly established himself as one of the top young photojournalists.

Acquisition

Accession

2021.29-49

Source or Donor

Thomas Wilson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling

Made/Created

Artist

Snitzer, Herb

Date made

1991

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Jazz music, Jazz musicians

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Width

14 in