John Max

Open Passport Series

c. 1965-1972, printed 1971-1972
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First exhibited in 1972, Max’s masterpiece Open Passport consists of 160 black-and-white photographs taken mostly in the 1960s. The images are highly subjective and introspective, reflective of the artist’s “inner state.”
Artist
Title
Open Passport Series
Date
c. 1965-1972, printed 1971-1972
Medium
Photograph
Materials
160 gelatin silver prints
Dimensions
40.6 x 50.7 cm each; image: 35 x 51 cm each
Nationality
Canadian
Credit line
Purchased 2003
Accession number
2003.80.1-161