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John Gutmann
Mortal Outlook1950, printed circa 1970

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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

John Gutmann, Mortal Outlook, 1950, printed circa 1970, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of John Gutmann, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

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