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Title
Smoke Rings
Artist
Donald Sultan
Physical Description
Square black and white photograph depicting three smoke rings that float in the air against a black backdrop. The rings appear in a diagonal pattern, one in the lower left corner, one in the center and one in the upper right corner.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1951
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2009/1.472
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 22.60146
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
gelatin silver process
photographs
ring-shaped
smoke
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Title
Jean Cocteau and Sphinx
Artist
Lucien Clergue
Physical Description
A man stands besides a sculpture of a sphinx.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1934
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1955
Accession Number
2011/2.164
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 21.12571
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
man
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Title
Merce Cunningham
Artist
Annie Leibovitz
Physical Description
Square black and white photograph showing head, neck and shoulders of a man posed against a blank wall. He is an older man with white curly hair. He is facing toward the viewer, but his eyes gaze to the left as if he is looking at something beyond. His hands rest on either side of his face and his expression is contemplative.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1949
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1994
Accession Number
2009/1.489
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 21.12571
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
portraits
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Title
Wet Sands
Artist
Lucien Clergue
Physical Description
A black and white photo of wavy lines drawn in wet sand.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
2011/2.160
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 21.12571
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
sand
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Title
Harlequin
Artist
Lucien Clergue
Physical Description
A child wearing a harllequin outfit stands over some rocks beside a building. The child looks at something off camera.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1934
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1955
Accession Number
2011/2.161
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 21.12571
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
child
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Title
Untitled (Staircase)
Artist
Linda Butler
Physical Description
A winding staircase in between floors. Curves from the lower left up into the upper left, almost like a large "J" curve.
Artist Life Dates
(Appleton, Wisconsin, 1947 - )
Accession Number
2012/1.236
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 21.12571
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
stairs
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Title
Four Nudes in the City
Artist
Lucien Clergue
Physical Description
A black and white photo of the nude backsides of four people.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1934
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1983
Accession Number
2011/2.158
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 21.12571
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
nudes
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Title
Two Zebra Nudes
Artist
Lucien Clergue
Physical Description
A black and white photo of the private areas of two people. Sunlight through blinds gives the figures a striped appearance.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1934
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2011/2.159
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 21.12571
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
nudes
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Title
Waiting to Carry the Dead (The Ganga, India)
Artist
Caleb Cain Marcus
Physical Description
A black and white photo of three canoes.
Artist Life Dates
(active 1978 - )
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2011/2.176
Medium and Support
black and white digital print on paper
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rank 21.12571
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
canoes
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Title
Rose - Top View
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A white background and x-ray top view of a rose.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2013/2.16
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
flowers (plants)
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Title
Untitled, (Oregon Shore)
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a shoreline. A large rock formation rises in the background.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1959
Accession Number
2011/2.150
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
beach
black-and-white photographs
coastlines
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Title
Cape Cod, 1972 (Volleyball Net)
Artist
Harry Callahan
Physical Description
A black and white phto of a beach. A volleyball net is set up in the sand and some small boats are washed up on the shore.
Artist Life Dates
1912 - 1999
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
2011/2.6
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
beach
black-and-white photographs
boat
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Title
Delirium (Alessandria, Italy)
Artist
Jill Mathis
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a field with tracks carved into it. Mountains rise in the background. The word "delirium" appears in the field.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1964
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2004
Accession Number
2011/2.173
Medium and Support
digital image, chromogenic print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
fields
mountains
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Title
Untitled, (Tree Trunk & Branches)
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a tree trunk and its branches. The forest floor can be seen through the branches.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1958
Accession Number
2011/2.154
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
forest
tree
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Title
Iris-German
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A white background with x-ray image of an iris flower and part of the stem.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990-2000
Accession Number
2013/2.13
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
flowers (plants)
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Title
Untitled, (Northern California Hills and Clouds)
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
A black and white photo of hills on a cloudy day.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1954
Accession Number
2011/2.153
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
clouds
hills
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Title
Rose
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A white background and x-ray image of a rose from the side with stem and small set of three leaves.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1990
Accession Number
2013/2.15
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
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Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
flowers (plants)
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Title
Windfall (Czech-Republic)
Artist
Jill Mathis
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a forest. A white line down the center divides the photo.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1964
Century
20th-21st century
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2011/2.170
Medium and Support
digital image, chromogenic print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
forest
trees
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Title
Daffodil
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A white background and x-ray image of a daffodil and part of the stem with a small leaf.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2013/2.17
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
flowers (plants)
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Title
Brooklyn Beachcomber
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
A man sits in the second of three rowboats docked on a beach. A wooden building is in the background.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1945
Accession Number
2011/2.152
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
man
rowboats
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Title
Morse Code (Gattinara, Italy)
Artist
Jill Mathis
Physical Description
A black and white photo of rows of trees next to the side of a road.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1964
Century
20th-21st century
Object Creation Date
2000
Accession Number
2011/2.172
Medium and Support
digital image, chromogenic print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
road
trees
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Title
Untitled, (Volcanic Crater, Death Valley)
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
A black and white photo of bushes growing in a volcanic crater.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1961
Accession Number
2011/2.157
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
bush
volcano
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Title
Lilly-Solar
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
Black background and up-close view of a lily.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2013/2.12
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
flowers (plants)
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Title
Nude on a Beach
Artist
Lucien Clergue
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a person's nude backside at a beach.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1971
Accession Number
2011/2.162
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
beach
black-and-white photographs
nudes
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Title
Jack in the Pulpit
Artist
Albert G. Richards
Physical Description
A white background with x-ray image of two Jack in the Pulpit flowers and part of their stems side by side.
Artist Life Dates
1917-2008
Object Creation Date
1996
Accession Number
2013/2.14
Medium and Support
radiograph on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
flowers (plants)
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Title
Untitled (Man at Potter's Wheel)
Artist
Takis (Dimitris) Tloupas
Physical Description
Shows a man leaning over at a potters wheel. The floor and walls appear to be made of dirt.
Artist Life Dates
1920-2003
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
2012/1.249
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
studio ceramics
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Title
Pablo Picasso
Artist
Lucien Clergue
Physical Description
A black and white photo of Pablo Picasso sitting on a step. Picasso stares directly into the camera.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1955
Accession Number
2011/2.163
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.89598
Primary Keywords
artist
black-and-white photographs
man
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Title
Colored
Artist
Betye Saar
Physical Description
Assemblage of found objects: salvaged wood frame, four portrait photographs of African American females, nine thread samples, and one hand mirror hanging on a decorative brass hook to the viewer's right of the frame.
Artist Life Dates
born 1926
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2002
Accession Number
2003/1.406
Medium and Support
mixed media assemblage with hand mirror
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rank 20.87817
Primary Keywords
african american
assemblage (sculpture technique)
assemblages (sculpture)
black-and-white photographs
found objects
photographs
portrait photography
vintage prints
women
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Title
Cavalier #2, from "Scrap Yard Series"
Artist
Greg Gallagher
Physical Description
Abstract image, textured surface with three separate cracks.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1959
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2013/1.249
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.67118
Primary Keywords
automobiles by form
black-and-white photographs
metal
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Title
Untitled, from Ex Libris
Artist
Ralph Gibson
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a hand holding a small pocketwatch. The hand appears to be letting go of the watch.
Artist Life Dates
born 1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1999
Accession Number
2011/2.146
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 20.67118
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
clocks and watches
hand
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Title
Warehouse, Water and Dock Streets, Brooklyn
Artist
Berenice Abbott
Physical Description
A black and white photograph of a warehouse in Brooklyn. A sign painted on the building advertises coffee, while a man sits outside reading a newspaper.
Artist Life Dates
1898-1991
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1936; printed 1979
Accession Number
2011/2.4
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.67118
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
industrial buildings
warehouses
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Title
Untitled (Men Walking on Trail)
Artist
Takis (Dimitris) Tloupas
Physical Description
This black and white photograph shows men walking along a trail in a dense fog. There are multiple silhouettes of trees in on the left side of the trail.
Artist Life Dates
1920-2003
Object Creation Date
1955
Accession Number
2012/1.248
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.67118
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
trails
trees (components)
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Title
Untitled, (Pond, Boulder & Plants)
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
A black and white photo of two boulders in a pond. Plant life extends out of the water in the bottom of the photo.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1969
Accession Number
2011/2.155
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.67118
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
plants
pond
rocks
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Title
Napiola
Artist
Takis (Dimitris) Tloupas
Physical Description
A man standing next to a large wooden barrel. The barrel appears to be hand constructed.
Artist Life Dates
1920-2003
Accession Number
2012/1.252
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.67118
Primary Keywords
barrels (containers)
black-and-white photographs
men
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Title
Cavalier #1, from "Scrap Yard Series"
Artist
Greg Gallagher
Physical Description
Abstact shape with a lightly textured surface. Two sections where it appears cracked.
Artist Life Dates
b. 1959
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2013/1.250
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.67118
Primary Keywords
automobiles by form
black-and-white photographs
metal
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Title
Untitled, (European Farm)
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
A black and white aerial view of farms and their surrounding land. A forest can be seen in the background.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
2011/2.151
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.67118
Primary Keywords
barns
black-and-white photographs
farmland
farms
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Title
Untitled, (Guatamala, foreground boat)
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
A black and white photo of boats left on sandbanks. In the background, men stand by a group of wooden huts.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1976
Accession Number
2011/2.148
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.67118
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
boats
water, bodies of
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Title
Hardware Store, 316-318 Bowery at Bleeker Street, New York, from "Changing New York"
Artist
Berenice Abbott
Physical Description
A black and white photograph of a hardware store in New York. An assortment of tools are layed out on the sidewalk with most prices under $1.00.
Artist Life Dates
1898-1991
Object Creation Date
1938
Accession Number
2011/2.5
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 20.67118
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
hardware stores
tools
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Title
Untitled, San Francisco
Artist
Ralph Gibson
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a man holding his hands behind his back. In his hands is a white rose.
Artist Life Dates
born 1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1960
Accession Number
2011/2.144
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
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rank 20.67118
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
flowers (plants)
man
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Title
Untitled, Balcony Alexandria
Artist
Ralph Gibson
Physical Description
A black and white photo of the view from a balcony. A body of water can be seen through the doors.
Artist Life Dates
born 1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1987
Accession Number
2011/2.145
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 20.45118
Primary Keywords
balcony
black-and-white photographs
view
water, bodies of
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Title
Movie and Minstrel Show Posters on Brick Wall, Demopolis, Alabama
Artist
Walker Evans
Physical Description
A black and white photo of the side of a building that has advertisements posted. One ad is for a movie, "The Roaring West," while the other is for the " J. C. Lincoln's Sunny South Big Tent Show."
Artist Life Dates
1903-1975
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1935-1936
Accession Number
2011/2.7
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 20.45118
Primary Keywords
advertisements
black and white photographs
film stills
wall
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Title
Untitled, L'Histoire de France
Artist
Ralph Gibson
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a figure holding an umbrella standing by an oldfashioned car. Most of the person and the car are cut off from the photo.
Artist Life Dates
born 1939
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1974
Accession Number
2011/2.147
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 20.45118
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
cars (automobiles)
umbrellas and parasols
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Title
Stay Alert (Matauri Bay, New Zealand)
Artist
Jill Mathis
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a rocky coastline and the water that meets it. The words "stay alert" appear on the path leading to the edge of the cliff.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1964
Century
20th-21st century
Object Creation Date
1995-2005
Accession Number
2011/2.171
Medium and Support
digital image, chromogenic print on paper
relevance
rank 20.23580
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
cliff
coastline bodies of water
coastlines
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Title
Untitled, (Roadside Pond, California)
Artist
Brett Weston
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a pond with plant life growing out of it.
Artist Life Dates
1911-1993
Object Creation Date
1952
Accession Number
2011/2.156
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 20.23580
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
grass (plant material)
plants
ponds
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Title
Smoke and Fog (Udaipur, India)
Artist
Caleb Cain Marcus
Physical Description
A black and white photo of fog over a pond. A bridge can be seen through the fog.
Artist Life Dates
(active 1978 - )
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2011/2.175
Medium and Support
black and white digital print on paper
relevance
rank 20.23580
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
bridge (built work)
pond
smoke
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Title
Brick Walls
Artist
André Kertész
Physical Description
A black and white photo of brick buildings. A window and door of one building are captured. The background of the photo is composed with a sketch-like quality.
Artist Life Dates
b. Hungary, 1894-1985
Object Creation Date
October 23, 1961; printed 1973
Accession Number
2011/2.8
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 20.23580
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
houses
jewish
multistory buildings
windows
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Title
Balzac - The Open Sky, Meudon, from "Camera Work - A Photographic Quarterly, Issue No. 34/35, April-July, 1911"
Artist
Edward Jean Steichen
Physical Description
An albumen print black and white image of a statue of the French novelist Balzac against an open sky. The statue is off-center in the photo and angled so it is facing to the right of the image. A faint light illuminates the backside of the statue and the empty space behind it.
Artist Life Dates
(Luxembourg, 1879 - 1973)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
July 1911
Accession Number
2012/1.214
Medium and Support
photogravure on paper
relevance
rank 20.23580
Primary Keywords
albumen print
black-and-white photographs
man
sky
statue
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Title
The Weight of a Pigeon (Ajanta, India)
Artist
Caleb Cain Marcus
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a sculpture.
Artist Life Dates
(active 1978 - )
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2011/2.174
Medium and Support
black and white digital print on paper
relevance
rank 20.23580
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
figures (representations)
religious visual works
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Title
Shore/Coast (Varigotti, Italy)
Artist
Jill Mathis
Physical Description
A black and white photo of a beach. The words "shore" appears over the water, while "coast" appears on the sand.
Artist Life Dates
American, born 1964
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2004
Accession Number
2011/2.169
Medium and Support
digital image, chromogenic print on paper
relevance
rank 20.23580
Primary Keywords
beach
black-and-white photographs
shore lines
water, bodies of
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Title
Smoke Rings
Artist
Donald Sultan
Physical Description
Square black and white photograph depicting three smoke rings that float in the air against a black backdrop. The rings appear in a diagonal pattern, one in the lower left corner, one in the center and one in the upper right corner. The ring in the lower left hand corner appears to be more complete, while the other two are more abstract.
Artist Life Dates
Born 1951
Object Creation Date
2005
Accession Number
2009/1.473
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
relevance
rank 20.02492
Primary Keywords
black-and-white photographs
gelatin silver process
ring-shaped
smoke
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