Lot 280
Charles “Teenie” Harris (1908-1998)
Lot 280 Details
Charles “Teenie” Harris (1908-1998), American
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WITH HOME-MADE DOLLS, CIRCA 1950S
Gelatin silver print; artist’s studio stamp “2128 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA” in black ink verso. Mounted and unframed.
Image 9.4" x 7.5" — 24 x 19 cm.; 9.9" x 8.1" — 25.2 x 20.5 cm.
Estimate $400-$600
Note:
Charles “Teenie” Harris was an African American photographer who was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He is famed for his photo essays capturing the daily life of the city. He chronicled the lives in the black neighbourhoods for the “Pittsburgh Courier” which is one of the oldest black newspapers in the United States of America