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Birdlime and Surf

Minor White

Artwork Details

Birdlime and Surf
1951; portfolio 1975
Minor White
gelatin silver print on paper
11 in x 14 in (27.94 cm x 35.56 cm)
Museum Purchase
1976/1.202

Description

Subject Matter:

The subject of this photograph is a group of hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean with surf pounding rocks that jut out into the water in the background. Streaks of drippy white material are scrattered over and across the hills in no identifiable pattern and accentuate the contours of the landscape.

Physical Description:

Photograph of long white streaks on a hilly seaside landscape.

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