About the Artwork
Kwickie's Shoe Repair
1983
Marilyn Zimmerman
born 1952
American
Unknown
Gelatin silver print
Image: 14 × 11 inches (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Photographs
Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Gift of the artist in honor of the opening of the Albert and Peggy de Salle Gallery of Photography
F1983.281.22
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Markings
Signed in black ink, on verso, lower right: Marilyn Zimmerman; dated, lower center: 1983
Inscribed in white below the image, a 12-line dialogue between "Me" and "He": Me: Hi. I would like to photograph you for a portfolio. | I've had alota shoes repaired here, an... | He: Sure, Baby. Mm–how much are th photographs? | Me: No! I'll give you one. Just go on working while I shoot. | Hey, can you repair these? | He: I can r'pair anythin. Are yu married? | Me: No–uh, why do you ask? | He: No harm in askin; is there? | Me: No, I s'pose not. It's buta choice, ya know: | He: Yeah, Baby. I understan. Yu 'ave yer own | life an all. Here. No Charge. An I'll be here | waitin fu yu fu when yu change yu mind... Inscribed, in black ink, on verso, lower left: 1/30 Inscribed, above numbering, date and signature, from left to right along bottom: photograph and conversation took place at | Kwickie's Shoe Repair Detroit, Michigan
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the artist, Marilyn Zimmerman 1983-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Marilyn Zimmerman, Kwickie's Shoe Repair, 1983, gelatin silver print. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of the artist in honor of the opening of the Albert and Peggy de Salle Gallery of Photography, F1983.281.22.
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