Harold Edgerton

Untitled (Gyroscope)
c. 1940

A black and white photograph capturing a dynamic moment where a series of small model airplanes appear to be launched into the air from a person's hand, with a motion blur effect emphasizing their movement. A single ball is visible on the left side of the frame, resting on a flat surface, providing a stark contrast to the flurry of airborne planes. The background is dark, highlighting the action in the foreground.

A black and white photograph capturing a dynamic moment where a series of small model airplanes appear to be launched into the air from a person's hand, with a motion blur effect emphasizing their movement. A single ball is visible on the left side of the frame, resting on a flat surface, providing a stark contrast to the flurry of airborne planes. The background is dark, highlighting the action in the foreground.

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Date
c. 1940

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 × 10 1/8in. (20.3 × 25.7 cm) Image: 7 9/16 × 9 3/4in. (19.2 × 24.8 cm)

Accession number
96.117.37

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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