Ralston Crawford

(Fishing Boat Bow with "Henrique SB24 and Star")
1972

A black and white photograph focusing on the curved side of a boat with the name "UNIAO HENRIQUE SP24" painted along the rim. Below the name, a black star is painted on the white surface of the boat. The angle of the photo creates a dynamic composition with contrasting textures and lines.
A black and white photograph focusing on the curved side of a boat with the name "UNIAO HENRIQUE SP24" painted along the rim. Below the name, a black star is painted on the white surface of the boat. The angle of the photo creates a dynamic composition with contrasting textures and lines.

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Date
1972

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 17in. (35.4 × 43.2 cm) Image: 11 3/16 × 16 5/8in. (28.4 × 42.2 cm)

Accession number
2009.123

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchased jointly by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, with funds from the Photography Committee and Sondra Gilman Gonzalez-Falla; and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York

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

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