A black and white composite photograph of three large leaves floating mid-air above an ocean with a bright, sparkling reflection of sunlight on the rippling water. A cloudy sky fills the upper half.

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Artist Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934 - 2022)

Date1989

MediumGelatin silver print

Dimensionssheet: 13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in. (35.2 x 27.8 cm)
image: 13 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. (34.3 x 27 cm)
mat: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin

Object number1997.29.107

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Visual DescriptionA black and white composite photograph of three large leaves floating mid-air above an ocean with a bright, sparkling reflection of sunlight on the rippling water. A cloudy sky fills the upper half.

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