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The Chicago Auditorium, 1886–89 by John Szarkowski — VisualArtsDB

The Chicago Auditorium, 1886–89

The Chicago Auditorium, 1886–89

John Szarkowski

1954

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 24.1 × 19.2 cm (image); 25.2 × 20.2 (paper)
Genre: Gelatin silver (developing-out-paper) pr
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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photographic techniquesphotographyphotographic processesblack-and-white photographyChicagogelatin silver (developing-out-paper) prphotographphotographic processphotographic paper

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