Mary Beth Edelson

Bride of the Fire
1975–1976

A black and white photograph depicting a person squatting on a wooden floor with a dramatic, spiky halo-like structure around their head, creating a sunburst effect. The figure appears to be part of an artistic performance or installation.
A black and white photograph depicting a person squatting on a wooden floor with a dramatic, spiky halo-like structure around their head, creating a sunburst effect. The figure appears to be part of an artistic performance or installation.

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Date
1975–1976

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 30 1/8 × 22 3/8in. (76.5 × 56.8 cm) Image: 27 1/16 × 20 11/16in. (68.7 × 52.5 cm)

Accession number
2018.179.11

Publication
Printed and published by A.I.R. Gallery

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Mary Beth Edelson

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Mary Beth Edelson
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