BALLEN, Roger

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Description

Bedroom of Railway Worker, De Aar (Dorps Series)
ca. 1984; reprinted 2016
Gelatin silver print, AP 3/5
24 3/8" x 24"
Image was initially illustrated in the photographer's publication, 1986, and reprinted in 2011, where he developed a unique vision toward little-known corners and artifacts, trading stores, old houses, and humble people within South Africa's scattered towns and villages. Black and white photo details a bedroom with a bed and desk; above hangs a light attached to wires and strings; on reverse signed, dated with edition 3/5.

Date

ca. 1984; reprinted 2016

Creator

Ballen, Roger
American, b. 1950

Source

Gift of Dana & Eric Newman

Identifier

2017.017.032

Collection

Citation

Ballen, Roger and American, b. 1950, “BALLEN, Roger,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed April 24, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/9068.