Abelardo Morell

Light Bulb
1991

A black and white photograph showing a creative setup with a light bulb theme. On the left, a large white light bulb is suspended inside a dark box, creating a silhouette effect. In the center, a smaller light bulb is mounted on a stand inside a microwave oven with its door open, suggesting an experiment or artistic display. On the right, a glowing light bulb is screwed into a simple socket on a stand, illuminating the scene. The background is nondescript, focusing attention on the light bulbs and the microwave.

A black and white photograph showing a creative setup with a light bulb theme. On the left, a large white light bulb is suspended inside a dark box, creating a silhouette effect. In the center, a smaller light bulb is mounted on a stand inside a microwave oven with its door open, suggesting an experiment or artistic display. On the right, a glowing light bulb is screwed into a simple socket on a stand, illuminating the scene. The background is nondescript, focusing attention on the light bulbs and the microwave.

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Date
1991

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 20 1/16 × 23 7/8in. (51 × 60.6 cm) Image: 18 1/8 × 22 7/16in. (46 × 57 cm)

Accession number
2000.18

Edition
30/30

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/12524

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Abelardo Morell
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