A black and white composite photograph of a bare-chested woman looking downward with clasped hands. Her torso fades into mist, seamlessly transitioning into a lower half depicting a rocky, fast-flowing stream.

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Artist Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934 - 2022)

Date1981

MediumGelatin silver print

Dimensionssheet/image: 13 11/16 x 10 9/16 in. (34.8 x 26.8 cm)
board: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin

Object number1997.29.67

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Visual DescriptionA black and white composite photograph of a bare-chested woman looking downward with clasped hands. Her torso fades into mist, seamlessly transitioning into a lower half depicting a rocky, fast-flowing stream.

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