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Waiting

1949

Ruth Orkin

(American, 1921–1985)
Culture
America
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 19.1 x 14.6 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mary Engel/Ruth Orkin Photo Archive 2023.63
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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Ruth Orkin often photographed whatever she could see out of the windows of the apartments she lived in.

Description

One can imagine Orkin feeling a kinship to this dog. Resembling a grumpy old man, it leans on the windowsill and watches the world go by content to remain inside his home.
A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph depicts a dog with a short muzzle and upright ears looking through a window. Its head and white-tipped paws rest on the wooden windowsill. Sheer, patterned curtains hang on our left and right, framing a dark interior behind the animal. The dog has a dark coat, a white patch on its snout, and wrinkled skin across its brow as it looks directly out at the camera.

Waiting

1949

Ruth Orkin

(American, 1921–1985)
America

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