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  • Title[Art by prison inmates at Grand Army Plaza Library]
  • Call NumberCBPL_0304
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryImage represented is one of a related set (CBPL 0307, CBPL 0306, CBPL 0305, CBPL 0303, CBPL 0302, CBPL 0301), some of which may also be described in this new record; Views of art by prison inmates relating to exhibit at Central Library; 0301 (10 x 8 in.) shows man and woman (identified on verso as "Comm. A. Kross & Warden H. Noble") in front of Rikers Island Penitentiary reviewing inmates' art displayed on ground; 0302 (8 x 10 in.) shows same two people with another man (identified on verso as "Correction Officer Jablonski") reviewing inmates' art; 0303 (10 x 8 in.) shows people viewing art exhibit on second floor balcony of library (inscription on verso reads "Inmate Art Show"); 0304 (8 x 10 in.) shows main lobby of library with reference librarian at desk, two patrons using card catalog, and sign on balcony reading "Prison Art & Libraries: Therapeutic Tools"; 0305 (8 x 10 in.) shows overhead view of patrons viewing inmates' art exhibition on second floor balcony; 0306 (8 x 10 in.) shows woman in front of Rikers Island Penitentiary (identified on verso as "Comm. Kross") holding painting of crying girl and kitten; 0307 (8 x 10 in.) shows same woman cutting ceremonial ribbon at display case in library for prison art exhibit, as library director Francis St. John and unidentified man in suit look on.
  • Date1959
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description7 photographic prints : black & white
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteTitle supplied by cataloger. Date inscribed on verso of 0301-0302 and 0306: 4-17-59. Inscription on verso of 0301-0304 and 0306: "Photographer: C. Ramsey"; photographer's stamp on verso of 0305: "Larry Barenfeld."
  • SubjectBrooklyn Public Library. Central Library ; Public libraries -- New York (State) -- New York ; Library exhibits -- New York (State) -- New York ; Prisoners as artists -- New York (State) -- New York ; Prisons -- New York (State) -- New York
  • PlaceOther place
  • LocationRikers Island (N.Y.)
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.