Harold Edgerton

Untitled (Cockfight)
n.d.

A black and white photograph capturing a dynamic scene with two birds. One bird is on the ground with its wings spread, while the other is in mid-flight with its wings fully extended, casting a shadow on a plain wall. The left side of the image shows a person's torso and arms, with their hands near the wall, suggesting movement or interaction. The image conveys a sense of motion and a stark contrast between the subjects and the background.
A black and white photograph capturing a dynamic scene with two birds. One bird is on the ground with its wings spread, while the other is in mid-flight with its wings fully extended, casting a shadow on a plain wall. The left side of the image shows a person's torso and arms, with their hands near the wall, suggesting movement or interaction. The image conveys a sense of motion and a stark contrast between the subjects and the background.

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Date
n.d.

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 13 7/8in. (27.9 × 35.2 cm) Image: 9 7/16 × 12 1/2in. (24 × 31.8 cm)

Accession number
96.117.23

Edition
Ed. 15

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of The Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation

Rights and reproductions
© 2010 MIT. Courtesy of MIT Museum.

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Harold Edgerton
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