Erwin Blumenfeld

Untitled
1945, printed 1978

A black and white portrait of a woman with a contemplative expression, resting her cheek on her hand. She is draped in a silky garment that catches the light, creating a dramatic contrast between light and shadow on her face and clothing.

A black and white portrait of a woman with a contemplative expression, resting her cheek on her hand. She is draped in a silky garment that catches the light, creating a dramatic contrast between light and shadow on her face and clothing.

Not on view

Date
1945, printed 1978

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 14 × 11 3/16in. (35.6 × 28.4 cm) Image: 13 1/2 × 10 3/4in. (34.3 × 27.3 cm)

Accession number
2003.391

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Manny and Skippy Gerard

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/20527

Exhibitions

Real/Surreal

Oct 6, 2011–Feb 12, 2012

Erwin Blumenfeld
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