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Lot 474
Description:
Theodore "Fonville" Winans (American/Louisiana, 1911-1992), "Dixie Belles", silver gelatin photograph, signed and dated "Fonville 1938" lower left in black ink, titled and numbered "037A/30" en verso, 16 in. x 20 in.
- Provenance: Provenance: Gift of the artist, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- Notes: Note: Fonville Winans' iconic image "Dixie Belles" depicts two young African American girls photographed on their way to church one Sunday morning. It is now prominently featured in the opening credits of the hit television series Treme. References: Illustrated in Myron Tassin, Nous Sommes Acadiens/We Are Acadians, p.56, and Cyril Vetter, Fonville Winans' Louisiana: Politics, People and Places, p. 77.
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May 22, 2010 10:00 AM CDT
New Orleans, LA, US
Neal Auction Company
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