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Gordon Coster
The Spigot and the Shadows1927

Not on view
Black and white photograph of a metal wall-mounted spigot casting a dramatic shadow, with a dotted basin to the left and a worn enamel bucket below
Artist or Maker
Gordon Coster
United States, 1906-1988
Title
The Spigot and the Shadows
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1927
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 12 9/16 × 9 7/8 in. (31.91 × 25.08 cm) Primary support: 12 9/16 × 9 7/8 in. (31.91 × 25.08 cm) Secondary support: 15 1/8 × 11 3/4 in. (38.42 × 29.85 cm) Mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.64 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Gordon H. Coster
Accession Number
28.25.2
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography