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Sanford Roth
Simon Rodia/Watts Towers Contact Stripcirca 1950

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Black and white photograph of a towering latticed metal spire with circular rings, rising from a mosaic-covered low wall enclosure on a city sidewalk, with three small figures standing nearby
Gelatin silver print of a tall latticed spire rising from a low mosaic-covered wall enclosure, with two figures standing at the base for scale; utility poles and urban structures visible in the background.

Sanford Roth, Simon Rodia/Watts Towers Contact Strip, circa 1950, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Beulah Roth Bequest, digital image © Museum Associates / LACMA

Artist or Maker
Sanford Roth
Title
Simon Rodia/Watts Towers Contact Strip
Date Made
circa 1950
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Credit Line
Beulah Roth Bequest
Accession Number
PhA.1993.9.44
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
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