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Success for John is very important
Image Not Available for Success for John is very important

Success for John is very important

PortfolioFrom the series "Rich and Poor"
Date1981, printed 1984
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 355 x 278 mm. (14 x 10 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of George H. Dalsheimer, Baltimore
Object number1998.202
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Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for Access + Opportunity = Success
Access + Opportunity = Success
1993
Image Not Available for Preparing for the baccalaureate. - There are two ways in which you might pass your exams: the first way is to let someone else take your place; the second is to take them yourself. - I would like to take them myself. - Very good!... Do you know Greek? - No. - Latin? - None the more. - Excellent!... Do you know your Math? - Not at all. - What do you know then? - Nothing. - But you've 200 francs? - Of course! - Splendid... You'll be passed next Thursday. - You mean you're going to prepare me in eight days? - What do you think!!!!... It's true that I've taken on the responsibility for your success, but for teaching you... Oh no! Certainly not!!
Preparing for the baccalaureate. - There are two ways in which you might pass your exams: the first way is to let someone else take your place; the second is to take them yourself. - I would like to take them myself. - Very good!... Do you know Greek? - No. - Latin? - None the more. - Excellent!... Do you know your Math? - Not at all.
- What do you know then? - Nothing. - But you've 200 francs? - Of course! - Splendid... You'll be passed next Thursday. - You mean you're going to prepare me in eight days? - What do you think!!!!... It's true that I've taken on the responsibility for your success, but for teaching you... Oh no! Certainly not!!
1837
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1979, printed 1984
Image Not Available for This picture says that we are a very emotional & tight family, like the three Musketeers
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1979, printed 1984
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Very good! I think we fit in beautifully with the environment
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Image Not Available for John's Barber Shop, Fells Point.
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1980