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John Gutmann
Mortal Outlook1950, printed circa 1970

Not on view
Black and white photograph of human skulls and bones stacked inside a rectangular wall niche, with dark tangled roots or vines spilling outward down the wall below
Artist or Maker
John Gutmann
Germany, active United States, 1905-1998
Title
Mortal Outlook
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1950, printed circa 1970
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9 7/16 × 7 3/8 in. (23.97 × 18.73 cm) Primary support: 9 15/16 × 8 in. (25.24 × 20.32 cm) Mat: 18 × 14 in. (45.72 × 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John Gutmann
Accession Number
M.2000.44.22
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© 1998 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents