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Edward Weston
Shell1931

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Black and white gelatin silver print of a bleached animal skull with horn projections resting on dark, rough rocks, shot with high-contrast directional lighting

Edward Weston, Shell, 1931, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin, digital image © Museum Associates / LACMA

Artist or Maker
Edward Weston
Title
Shell
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1931
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 7 9/16 × 9 5/16 in. (19.21 × 23.65 cm) Primary support: 7 9/16 × 9 5/16 in. (19.21 × 23.65 cm) Secondary support: 14 3/8 × 15 3/8 in. (36.51 × 39.05 cm) Mat: 15 15/16 × 20 in. (40.48 × 50.8 cm)
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.2352
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© 1981 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents

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