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John Gutmann
'Momento Mori'1943, printed later

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Black and white photograph, overhead view of an archaeological excavation showing a human skull and bones in dark soil, with a person leaning over the edge of the pit from above

John Gutmann, 'Momento Mori', 1943, printed later, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of John Gutmann, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
John Gutmann
Title
'Momento Mori'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1943, printed later
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9 5/8 × 13 3/16 in. (24.45 × 33.5 cm) Primary support: 11 × 14 in. (27.94 × 35.56 cm) Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.64 × 50.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John Gutmann
Accession Number
M.2000.44.27
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© 1998 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents