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Thomas Barrow
Material, Tabooed and Refractory1968

Not on view
High-contrast black and white photograph of a figure leaning forward, face partially lit, captured from a video monitor with visible scan lines and blown-out light spots
Artist or Maker
Thomas Barrow
United States, born 1938-2024
Title
Material, Tabooed and Refractory
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1968
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9 3/16 × 12 15/16 in. (23.34 × 32.86 cm) Primary support: 9 7/16 × 13 13/16 in. (23.97 × 35.08 cm) Secondary support: 15 15/16 × 19 15/16 in. (40.48 × 50.64 cm) Mat: 20 × 23 15/16 in. (50.8 × 60.8 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Fund
Accession Number
M.86.78.1
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography