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Alexander Hackenschmied [Sasha Hammid]
Portrait of Maya Derencirca 1942-1946, printed 1997

Not on view
Sepia-toned close-up portrait photograph, a person's face half-obscured by an upright hand pressed against the cheek, dramatic directional lighting with deep shadows

Alexander Hackenschmied [Sasha Hammid], Portrait of Maya Deren, circa 1942-1946, printed 1997, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Alexander Hackenschmied [Sasha Hammid]
Title
Portrait of Maya Deren
Place Made
Czechoslovakia, active United States
Date Made
circa 1942-1946, printed 1997
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 11 1/16 × 5 5/16 in. (28.1 × 13.49 cm) Primary support: 12 1/2 × 6 11/16 in. (31.75 × 16.99 cm) Mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.64 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund
Accession Number
M.2001.53
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Photography