William Clift

Shadow, Mont Saint Michel
1977

A black and white photograph capturing the shadow of a large building cast over a snowy landscape with a foggy background. The foreground shows the dark silhouettes of rooftops and chimneys. The image is signed by William Clift, titled "Shadow from Saint Michel," and dated 1985.
A black and white photograph capturing the shadow of a large building cast over a snowy landscape with a foggy background. The foreground shows the dark silhouettes of rooftops and chimneys. The image is signed by William Clift, titled "Shadow from Saint Michel," and dated 1985.

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Date
1977

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 14 1/4 × 19 5/8in. (36.2 × 49.8 cm) Image: 13 3/4 × 19 1/4in. (34.9 × 48.9 cm) Mount (board): 20 × 27 7/8in. (50.8 × 70.8 cm)

Accession number
2004.885

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Faith G. Golding

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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