Ralston Crawford

(Bow, Rope, Stornaway)
1972

A black and white photograph capturing the abstracted detail of a boat's hull with a strong contrast between the dark water and the reflective white stripe on the boat. A rope is diagonally crossing the frame, adding a sense of depth and perspective.
A black and white photograph capturing the abstracted detail of a boat's hull with a strong contrast between the dark water and the reflective white stripe on the boat. A rope is diagonally crossing the frame, adding a sense of depth and perspective.

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Date
1972

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 7/8 × 19 15/16in. (40.3 × 50.6 cm) Image: 13 × 19 1/8in. (33 × 48.6 cm)

Accession number
2008.349

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Jointly owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery; Gift of John Crawford

Rights and reproductions
© Ralston Crawford Estate / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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