Allan Sekula. Collective Sisyphus
Untitled (Figures of Dissent & Revolt Authority, nr. 11), 1962
Man being whipped VINTAGE Photo Mutiny on the Bounty [as indicated on PayPal document], black-and-white photograph, 1962, 25.8 x 20.2 cm. Purchased by Allan Sekula through eBay on June 15, 2010.
On the backside of the photograph:
Mutiny on The Bounty
PUNISHMENT A LA BLIGH...This is one of the moments in "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" that leads to the eventual mutiny of the crew against Captain Bligh. On orders of Bligh, members of the crew are forced to look on as Percy Herbert flogs Duncan Lamont for a minor infraction of ships's rules