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Edward Weston
Whale Vertebrae1934

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Black and white photograph of two large cracked concrete or stone abstract sculptures with wing-like forms, shot close up against an open sky

Edward Weston, Whale Vertebrae, 1934, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Anonymous gift, digital image © Museum Associates / LACMA

Artist or Maker
Edward Weston
Title
Whale Vertebrae
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1934
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 7 9/16 × 9 9/16 in. (19.21 × 24.29 cm) Primary support: 7 9/16 × 9 9/16 in. (19.21 × 24.29 cm) Secondary support: 14 1/2 × 15 1/4 in. (36.83 × 38.74 cm) Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.64 × 50.8 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
46.23.20
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© 1981 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents

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