Harold Edgerton

Untitled (Two men diving into water)
c. 1940

A black and white photograph capturing a sequence of a diver in multiple stages of a dive, from the jump off the board to the entry into the water, creating a stroboscopic effect. The image is framed against a dark background with reflections visible on the water's surface.
A black and white photograph capturing a sequence of a diver in multiple stages of a dive, from the jump off the board to the entry into the water, creating a stroboscopic effect. The image is framed against a dark background with reflections visible on the water's surface.

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Date
c. 1940

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 × 8 1/8in. (25.4 × 20.6 cm) Image: 9 9/16 × 7 1/2in. (24.3 × 19.1 cm)

Accession number
96.117.93

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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