Corin Hewitt

Untitled #1, October 1, 2008
2008

A photograph of a cross-section of a fruit, possibly a melon, captured in the moment it is being sliced by a high-speed water jet cutter. The image shows the fruit secured between two blocks, with the water jet creating a fine spray as it cuts through the fruit's center. The background is dark, highlighting the action and the intricate details of the fruit's inner texture.

A photograph of a cross-section of a fruit, possibly a melon, captured in the moment it is being sliced by a high-speed water jet cutter. The image shows the fruit secured between two blocks, with the water jet creating a fine spray as it cuts through the fruit's center. The background is dark, highlighting the action and the intricate details of the fruit's inner texture.

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Date
2008

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Inkjet print

Dimensions
Sheet: 14 1/2 × 11in. (36.8 × 27.9 cm) Image: 13 1/8 × 10in. (33.3 × 25.4 cm)

Accession number
2009.28.1

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/34660

Part of a series:

71 works

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Corin Hewitt
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