Arthur Tress

The Deliquescence of Elliott
1995

Black and white photograph of a man submerged in water up to his neck, wearing round, reflective sunglasses. His hands are partially visible above the water's surface, and he appears to be in a relaxed or contemplative state. The image includes a caption at the bottom and is signed on the right side.
Black and white photograph of a man submerged in water up to his neck, wearing round, reflective sunglasses. His hands are partially visible above the water's surface, and he appears to be in a relaxed or contemplative state. The image includes a caption at the bottom and is signed on the right side.

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Date
1995

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 24 1/16 × 20 1/16in. (61.1 × 51 cm) Image: 18 7/8 × 18 3/4in. (47.9 × 47.6 cm)

Accession number
99.158

Edition
1/50

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Howard M. Mc Cue

Rights and reproductions
© 2010 Arthur Tress

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