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Abstraction, Porch Shadows

Photograph
1916 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A black and white photograph depicting shadows being cast through slatted porch railings onto what appears to be a garden table turned onto its side.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAbstraction, Porch Shadows (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Hand-pulled dust grain photogravure made by the Talbot-Klic photogravure process printed onto Lana Gravure paper.
Brief description
Photographic print by Paul Strand, 'Abstraction, Porch Shadows', Twin Lakes, Connecticut, from the portfolio 'Paul Strand - The Formative Years 1914-1917', photogravure, 1916
Physical description
A black and white photograph depicting shadows being cast through slatted porch railings onto what appears to be a garden table turned onto its side.
Dimensions
  • Paper height: 536mm
  • Hard cover width: 433mm
  • Hard cover depth: 25mm
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Other number
S 394 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.3172:1-2018

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Record createdAugust 13, 2018
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