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#45007

Marsha Burns

Artwork Details

#45007
1978
Marsha Burns
gelatin silver print on paper
9 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in (24.13 cm x 15.88 cm);14 5/16 in x 19 1/4 in (36.35 cm x 48.89 cm)
Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
1981/2.89

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Description

Subject Matter:

This photograph portrays a nude woman casually leaning on a long horizontal pedestal. In her work, Burns focuses on the relationship between form and light, often including anachronistic props. In this image, the woman wears a bathing cap, though she stands in a studio. Light from a window casts shadows across her body. 

Physical Description:

In this photograph a nude woman leans against a pedestal; she wears a bathing cap and gazes downward.

Usage Rights:

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