Kaleidoscope
Photograph
1940s (photographed)
1940s (photographed)
| Artist/Maker |
Black and white photograph of a circular, kaleidoscopic pattern formed by a woman's figure.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Kaleidoscope (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Weegee, 'Kaleidoscope', gelatin silver print, 1950s. |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of a circular, kaleidoscopic pattern formed by a woman's figure. |
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| Gallery label | Gallery 100, 2016-17:
Weegee (1899–1968)
‘Kaleidoscope’
1940–50
In the later years of his career, the photographer Weegee experimented with distorting images using prisms. In this example, he used a prism to transform a profile of
a female nude into an elaborate, kaleidoscopic pattern of breasts, legs and hands.
Gelatin silver print
Museum no. Ph.409-1980(March 2016) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | PH.409-1980 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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