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A black and white composite photograph of a large, textured strawberry floating mid-air against a dramatic, cloudy sky. Below the fruit, a nude woman lies on her back with her arms relaxed, tilting her head upwards.

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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 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (33.7 x 26.7 cm)
mat: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin

Object number1997.29.109

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Visual DescriptionA black and white composite photograph of a large, textured strawberry floating mid-air against a dramatic, cloudy sky. Below the fruit, a nude woman lies on her back with her arms relaxed, tilting her head upwards.

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