A black-and-white photograph of a warmly dressed young boy with medium-toned skin wearing a drum from his neck and looking directly into camera.

A detail of a black-and-white photograph of a warmly dressed young boy with medium-toned skin wearing a drum from his neck and looking directly into camera.

Christmas Day

John Albok (1894-1982)

Date

1939
Object Type

Photographs
Medium

Gelatin silver print
Dimensions

9 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.
Mount: 17 1/4 x 14 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. in graphite: John Albok
l.r. in graphite: Christmas Day, 1939
Verso:
c: Stamped: John Albok \ 1392 Madison Ave., \ N.Y.
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Gift of Ilona Albok Vitarius
Accession Number

P2013.3
Copyright

© John Albok

John Albok's Neighborhood

September 21, 2013–February 23, 2014

This exhibition features the photographs of John Albok, a Hungarian immigrant who became known for his empathetic depictions of his community in the early 20th century. His photographs blend the relaxed ease of snapshot photography with an engaging documentary style.

Location: Off view

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