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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
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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