A black-and-white composite photograph of a draped woman with a dark, barred grate over the face and a bare hand resting on her torso. Behind her, a house entirely covered in light fabric sits among trees.

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Artist Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934 - 2022)

Date1991

MediumPlatinum print

Dimensionssheet: 26 3/4 x 21 5/8 in. (67.9 x 54.9 cm)
image: 23 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. (59.7 x 45.1 cm)
mat: 32 x 26 in. (81.3 x 66 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin

Object number1997.29.7

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Visual DescriptionA black-and-white composite photograph of a draped woman with a dark, barred grate over the face and a bare hand resting on her torso. Behind her, a house entirely covered in light fabric sits among trees.

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