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At First Sight-An Encyclopedia of Childhood: Revolver #2 (from "Little Guns")

1995

Dale Kistemaker

(American, b. 1948)
Culture
America
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 50.3 x 60.8 cm (19 13/16 x 23 15/16 in.); Mounted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.); Paper: 50.3 x 60.8 cm (19 13/16 x 23 15/16 in.); Matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Artist 2010.348
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented gelatin silver print depicts a black revolver centered against a solid white field. The straight, elongated barrel points left, while the smooth, curved grip arcs to the right. The sharp silhouette highlights mechanical components, including a prominent hammer, a thin trigger within a circular guard, and a central cylinder. This high-contrast composition isolates the object, emphasizing its stark, metallic form as the sole subject within the minimalist frame.

At First Sight-An Encyclopedia of Childhood: Revolver #2 (from "Little Guns")

1995

Dale Kistemaker

(American, b. 1948)
America

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