Albert Einstein
Artist
Philippe Halsman
(American, 1906-1979)
CultureAmerican
Date1947
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 19 15/16 × 15 15/16 in. (50.6 × 40.5 cm)
Overall, Support: 29 7/8 × 23 7/8 in. (75.9 × 60.6 cm)
Overall, Support: 29 7/8 × 23 7/8 in. (75.9 × 60.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Menschel
Object number89.94
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a gelatin silver print photograph of Albert Einstein.Label TextPhilippe Halsman American, 1906–1979 Albert Einstein, 1947 Gelatin silver print Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Menschel 89.94Exhibition History"The Portrait in America," The Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photography Galleries, The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA, Jan. 26 - April 8, 1990. "Facing Ourselves: Mike Disfarmer and the American Portrait," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, December 16, 2022 - May 14, 2023. Published ReferencesBrooks Johnson, _The Portrait in America_, exh. cat., The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Va., 1990, 8, 46. [With incorrect date] Brooks Johnson, _Photography Speaks: 150 Photographers on Their Art_ (New York: Aperture Foundation, 2004), 180-181.
