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Collections

Hy Hirsh
San Francisco Beach1938

Not on view
Sepia-toned photograph of a coastline viewed from above, with diagonal surf lines in white foam against dark sand, a pier extending into the sea, and shimmering light on open water

Hy Hirsh, San Francisco Beach, 1938, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Hy Hirsh
Title
San Francisco Beach
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1938
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9 3/8 × 7 5/16 in. (23.81 × 18.57 cm) Primary support: 9 3/8 × 7 5/16 in. (23.81 × 18.57 cm) Secondary support: 17 1/8 × 14 in. (43.5 × 35.56 cm) Mat: 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.64 × 40.64 cm)
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.1053
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography