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A black and white composite photograph superimposing a room interior over a dense forest. A spiral form of bare branches circle around a bright central sky. The translucent room features a checkered floor, two chairs, and a console table with a mirror.
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

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Artist Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934 - 2022)
Date1978
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensionssheet/image: 12 13/16 x 10 1/2 in. (32.5 x 26.7 cm)
board: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
mat: 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin
Object number1997.29.40
Collections
Visual DescriptionA black and white composite photograph superimposing a room interior over a dense forest. A spiral form of bare branches circle around a bright central sky. The translucent room features a checkered floor, two chairs, and a console table with a mirror.


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1993
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