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Edward Weston
Shells1927, printed circa 1930

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Black and white photograph of a large nautilus-type shell, split open to reveal a tall, flame-shaped inner column beside a rounded outer chamber, dramatically lit from the left

Edward Weston, Shells, 1927, printed circa 1930, 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
Shells
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1927, printed circa 1930
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9 3/8 × 7 7/16 in. (23.81 × 18.89 cm) Primary support: 9 3/8 × 7 7/16 in. (23.81 × 18.89 cm) Secondary support: 18 × 14 in. (45.72 × 35.56 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.2008.40.2349
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© 1981 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents

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