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Orkin, Ruth (1921-1985) The Member of the Wedding.
Originally taken in 1950, printed in 1981.
Gelatin silver print signed titled, dated and signed, with information regarding the print on verso, matted, 11 x 14 in.
This photograph depicts Ethel Waters (1896-1977), Carson Smith McCullers (1917-1967), and Julie Harris (1925-2013) and was taken during the early morning hours of 6 January 1950 after the Broadway opening of McCullers's The Member of the Wedding. By the time this photo was taken, the rave reviews had begun to arrive.
