Aaron Rose

Milky Way VIII

1993–1995

Circular telescope view shows dense star cluster with many bright points and dark central area.
Circular telescope view shows dense star cluster with many bright points and dark central area.

Aaron Rose, Milky Way VIII, 1993–1995. Gelatin silver print, image (sight): 10 3/8 × 10 3/8 in. (26.4 × 26.4 cm) Frame: 18 13/16 × 18 13/16 × 1 1/8 in. (47.8 × 47.8 × 2.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Fiona and Eric Rudin 97.132

Recto

Not on view

Date
1993–1995

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Image (sight): 10 3/8 × 10 3/8 in. (26.4 × 26.4 cm) Frame: 18 13/16 × 18 13/16 × 1 1/8 in. (47.8 × 47.8 × 2.9 cm)

Accession number
97.132

Series
Colorado Stars/Milky Way

Edition
Unique

Credit line
Purchase, with funds from Fiona and Eric Rudin

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/11584



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