Mailboxes, Central Ohio
| Artist | Ben Shahn (American, 1898–1969) |
|---|---|
| Title | Mailboxes, Central Ohio |
| Date | 1938 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 9 5/8 × 6 1/2 in. (24.4 × 16.5 cm) Sheet: 10 1/16 × 8 3/16 in. (25.5 × 20.8 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.7.14 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A vertical black-and-white photograph depicts six mailboxes stacked on top of each other in front of a telephone pole that stands between a road and sidewalk. All of the mailboxes are labeled with people’s names and addresses on Hilltop Ave.
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"Mailboxes, Central Ohio | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=79.200.XX.7.14