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Robert Cumming
Studio Still Lifes1977

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Black and white photograph of a brick building exterior corner with a rope tied to a strip of material running down the wall, a barred window, and a wooden staircase at left; captioned 'Sheriff's Office, Western St., March 28, 1977'
Gelatin silver print of a stage set, cluster of white-painted medical furniture including chairs, an examination table, a glass-fronted cabinet on casters, and a small table, arranged on a dark floor against a plain wall; handwritten caption visible along bottom edge.
Gelatin silver print of a film set staircase, showing a marble-finish staircase with balustrade from the front and its plain wooden reverse side, surrounded by visible studio scaffolding and rigging. Handwritten caption along bottom edge.
Gelatin silver print of an industrial workspace with coiled rubber kelp props draped over sawhorses and piled on a flat worktable, metal rigging equipment in the background, corrugated wall behind; handwritten caption along bottom margin reads "Spray-Painting Neoprene Kelp; Underwater Location Scenes in Feature Film, 'Jaws 2' — Paint Dept. April 22, 1977."
Gelatin silver print of a hand truck and a tall metal nautical chair side by side on a wooden floor, framed by a dark doorway opening onto a gravel lot; miscellaneous objects visible in dim surroundings, with handwritten caption along the bottom edge.
Gelatin silver print of a large artificial composite boulder prop on a dirt surface, its hollow interior visible through an opening fitted with wooden supports; a small block sits beside it, with a rock face and second boulder in the background.
Gelatin silver print of a large wooden diagonal lattice panel standing on a concrete floor, with a reflective panel above it showing angled reflections; industrial interior setting with handwritten caption along bottom edge.
Gelatin silver print of a suburban street lined with several tall tripod-like metal structures with thin rods extending upward, set along a sidewalk in front of large trees and period buildings, including a Victorian-style house with a turret at right; handwritten caption along bottom border reads 'Rain Apparatus on Colonial St. – Backlot, May 20, 1977.'
Gelatin silver print of a film or television set on a studio stage, showing a painted flat depicting a prison interior with metal bar grating and arched windows, flanked by wooden set pieces and cables on the floor; handwritten caption at bottom reads "Painted Prison Flat, Baretta Series, Stage #42, April 12, 1977."
Gelatin silver print of a two-story brick Colonial Revival house set behind mature trees, with covered equipment on wheeled carts parked at left; handwritten caption and date visible in white border below.
Gelatin silver print landscape, a low island densely lined with tall palm trees reflected in glassy, still water below, against a pale overexposed sky, long-exposure technique creating a mirror-like surface.
Artist or Maker
Robert Cumming
Title
Studio Still Lifes
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1977
Medium
Gelatin-silver prints
Dimensions
Image (each): 7 11/16 × 9 11/16 in. (19.53 × 24.61 cm) Primary support (each): 7 13/16 × 9 7/8 in. (19.84 × 25.08 cm) Secondary support (each): 9 1/8 × 11 1/8 in. (23.18 × 28.26 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Sue and Albert Dorskind
Accession Number
AC1996.165.54-.214
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography