Name/Title
Charles Sheeler and His Favorite Beech TreeEntry/Object ID
5834Description
Portrait of artist Charles Sheeler from the chest up in front of a tree.Context
Raised in Southern California, Barbara Morgan began her career as a photographer after moving to New York City in 1930. Her first book is titled ‘Martha Graham: Sixteen Dances in Photographs’, a selection of photos taken of dancers from Martha Graham's dance company. Though Morgan is best known for this series depicting dance, she also photographed other figures, such as artist Charles Sheeler who we see here.Acquisition
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Collection of DePaul University, gift of Lawrence WalnerMade/Created
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Creation Date: 1945, printed c. 1980Ethnography
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North America, United States
American
North America
United StatesInscription/Signature/Marks
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InscriptionLocation
BTranscription
Barbara Morgan - 1945, Charles Sheeler and his favorite beech treeMaterial/Technique
InkDimensions
Dimension Description
imageWidth
12 inLength
15-5/8 inDimension Description
sheetWidth
15-7/8 inLength
19-7/8 in