James Welling

2-29-80 I
1980, printed 1996

A black and white photograph depicting a textured surface that resembles crumpled foil or a reflective material with light casting contrasting shadows and highlights, creating an abstract pattern. The image is bordered by a black frame.
A black and white photograph depicting a textured surface that resembles crumpled foil or a reflective material with light casting contrasting shadows and highlights, creating an abstract pattern. The image is bordered by a black frame.

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Date
1980, printed 1996

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 3 15/16 × 5in. (10 × 12.7 cm) Image: 3 7/16 × 4in. (8.7 × 10.2 cm) Mount: 7 15/16 × 8in. (20.2 × 20.3 cm)

Accession number
96.96

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/10458

James Welling
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