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Amaryllis Bud

1943

Barbara Morgan

(American, 1900–1992)
Culture
America
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 24 x 34.9 cm (9 7/16 x 13 3/4 in.); Matted: 45.7 x 55.9 cm (18 x 22 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1999.185
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented black-and-white photograph crops closely around a cluster of waxy flower buds. The organic forms extend diagonally from the lower left, catching bright highlights along fine vertical ridges. These glinting surfaces contrast with deep shadows nested within the overlapping petals. One bud is partially revealed in the center through a dark crevice. The entire composition is set against a solid, lightless background.

Amaryllis Bud

1943

Barbara Morgan

(American, 1900–1992)
America

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