Harold Edgerton

Untitled (Hummingbird)
c. 1940

A hummingbird with iridescent green feathers on its head and neck hovers above a bright orange flower against a dark brown background. The bird's wings are outstretched in mid-flap, capturing the motion of flight. The image has a white border, resembling a photograph from a film camera.

A hummingbird with iridescent green feathers on its head and neck hovers above a bright orange flower against a dark brown background. The bird's wings are outstretched in mid-flap, capturing the motion of flight. The image has a white border, resembling a photograph from a film camera.

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Date
c. 1940

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Chromogenic print

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 14 1/16in. (27.9 × 35.7 cm) Image: 10 1/16 × 13 1/16in. (25.6 × 33.2 cm)

Accession number
96.117.40

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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