Cards in Air
Photograph
ca. mid-20th century (photographed)
ca. mid-20th century (photographed)
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An unmounted black and white photograph taken at high speed capturing playing cards suspended in air while being 'cut'.
Object details
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| Title | Cards in Air (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | gelatin silver print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Dr Harold Edgerton, 'Cards in Air', gelatin silver print, ca. mid-20th century |
| Physical description | An unmounted black and white photograph taken at high speed capturing playing cards suspended in air while being 'cut'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Cards in Air / Exp 1/50,000 sec / Photographed by EDGERTON, GERMESHAUSEN and GRIER, Cambridge, Massachusetts'; RPS exhibition label (printed labels, ink, ink stamps, verso, paper) |
| 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 |
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| Accession number | RPS.969-2024 |
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| Record created | April 5, 2024 |
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