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An interior shot of an empty living room shows a view of the front door and a curtained window. Filtered gold light comes through the curtains and reflected daylight comes from a room behind the camera.
Untitled #1913
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Untitled #1913

Artist Todd Hido (American, born 1968)
Date1996
MediumChromogenic development print
DimensionsFrame: 27 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (69.85 x 59.69 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Martin Z. Margulies
Object number2005.16.12
Collections
Visual DescriptionAn interior shot of an empty living room shows a view of the front door and a curtained window. Filtered gold light comes through the curtains and reflected daylight comes from a room behind the camera.
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