Harold Edgerton

Untitled (Man's arm and violin)
n.d.

Black and white photograph depicting a series of cylindrical objects arranged in a repetitive, cascading pattern that creates a textured, three-dimensional effect. The lighting casts strong shadows, enhancing the geometric quality of the composition. The image is framed with a white border.
Black and white photograph depicting a series of cylindrical objects arranged in a repetitive, cascading pattern that creates a textured, three-dimensional effect. The lighting casts strong shadows, enhancing the geometric quality of the composition. The image is framed with a white border.

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Date
n.d.

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 5 × 4 1/8in. (12.7 × 10.5 cm) Image: 4 1/2 × 3in. (11.4 × 7.6 cm)

Accession number
96.117.56

Edition
Vintage

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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