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A black and white composite photograph of a wet deck with a symmetrical framed structure in the center, with a blurred figure walking nearby. Left, a man in a coat leans on the deck fence. Right, a framed nude woman stands before a large dark silhouette.
Anima / Animas, Self Portrait
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Anima / Animas, Self Portrait

Artist Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934 - 2022)
Date1978
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionssheet/image: 8 3/8 x 16 7/8 in. (21.3 x 42.9 cm)
board: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin
Object number1997.29.39
Collections
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