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Ralph Steiner
Typewriter Keyscirca 1921, printed circa 1921

Not on view
Black and white close-up photograph of typewriter keys in staggered rows, dramatically lit with deep shadows, showing characters including a slash, colon, and 'SHIFT KEY'

Ralph Steiner, Typewriter Keys, circa 1921, printed circa 1921, 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
Ralph Steiner
Title
Typewriter Keys
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1921, printed circa 1921
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 7 15/16 × 5 7/8 in. (20.2 × 14.9 cm) Primary support: 7 15/16 × 5 7/8 in. (20.2 × 14.9 cm) Secondary support: 16 1/8 × 13 7/8 in. (40.9 × 35.3 cm) Mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 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.2008.40.2021
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Estate of Ralph Steiner