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George Rodger

(British, 1908 - 1995)
Mother and child, Northern Sudan, c. 1948
Vintage gelatin silver print
Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections; The Jeff Perry Photography Collection given in honor of Myron and Jacqueline Blank, 2025.163
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Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
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DimensionsOverall: 9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (24.1 x 18.4 cm)
Accession Number 2025.163
Classificationsphotograph
ProvenanceJeff Perry; Des Moines Art Center [gift from the previous, 2025]
Mother and child, Northern Sudan
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
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