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        "tombstone": "Portrait of Three Young Boys, 1971, printed 2005. Malick Sidib\u00e9 (Malian, 1936\u20132016). Gelatin silver print; image: 39.1 x 29.8 cm (15 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whitehill Art Purchase Endowment Fund, 2022.247",
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        "title": "Portrait of Three Young Boys",
        "creation_date": "1971, printed 2005",
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            "male"
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        "technique": "gelatin silver print",
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        "department": "Photography",
        "collection": "PH - Misc. 20th Century",
        "type": "Photograph",
        "measurements": "Image: 39.1 x 29.8 cm (15 3/8 x 11 3/4 in.)",
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                "height_inch": 15,
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                "description": "(Throckmorton Fine Art, New York, NY), sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH",
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                "date": "?-2022",
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                "description": "The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH",
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                "date": "December 5, 2022-",
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        "did_you_know": "Bell-bottomed pants are called \u201cpattes d\u2019\u00e9l\u00e9phant\u201d or \u201celephant paws\u201d in French.",
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        "description": "<em>Portrait of Three Young Boys</em> is a study in fashion and facade. The boys sport fashionably wide trousers, which were the latest trend in Mali in 1971, and wild plaid and windowpane check fabrics. Their stances echo the poses they had seen on movie posters and in fashion and music magazines: legs apart, chests forward, expressions fierce. They are poseurs, hoping to impress with their masculinity and stylishness.",
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        "creditline": "Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whitehill Art Purchase Endowment Fund",
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                "description": "Malick Sidib\u00e9 (Malian, 1936\u20132016)",
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        "legal_status": "accessioned",
        "accession_date": "2022-12-05T00:00:00-05:00",
        "sortable_date": 1979,
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        "date_text": "1971, printed 2005",
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        "conservation_statement": "Attached to the back of this photograph is self-adhesive frame-sealing tape with an aluminum layer. The tape forms an effective vapor barrier when placed over the rabbets of a wooden frame or to seal backing boards to frames. Additionally, it can be used to construct an enclosure to protect artwork from common factors of deterioration like moisture, humidity, dust, and insects. Though this type of tape is used in framing and serves a preservation purpose, it is not meant to be directly adhered to photographs as seen here. Since it is not original to the photograph or artist\u2019s intent, it would be beneficial to remove the tape with treatment.",
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        "updated_at": "2026-05-01 06:54:25.761000"
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