Spectators outside side show, County Fair, Central Ohio.
| Artist | Ben Shahn (American, 1898–1969) |
|---|---|
| Title | Spectators outside side show, County Fair, Central Ohio. |
| Date | 1938 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 6 7/16 × 9 1/2 in. (16.4 × 24.2 cm) Sheet: 8 1/8 × 10 in. (20.6 × 25.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.7.3 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A horizontal black-and-white photograph depicts several people walking past two large signs with illustrations of overweight women. One of the signs depicts a man covering a woman with fabric, with a speech bubble above him reading, “JUST ONE MORE BOLT OF CLOTH WILL MAKE IT.”
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"Spectators outside side show, County Fair, 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.7.3