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Henry Wessel
Nicholas1986

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Black and white photograph shot from above of a child lying on their back, eyes closed, surrounded by a quilted sleeping bag and a star-patterned blanket

Henry Wessel, Nicholas, 1986, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Lewis Baltz, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Henry Wessel
Title
Nicholas
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1986
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 10 7/16 × 15 5/8 in. (26.51 × 39.69 cm) Primary support: 14 × 16 7/8 in. (35.56 × 42.86 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lewis Baltz
Accession Number
AC1998.216.37
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Henry Wessel

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