Hearst Over the People

Name/Title

Hearst Over the People

Entry/Object ID

5813

Description

Abstract photograph of a face with tentacles floating over a crowd.

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 worked with more playful and experimental themes through photography, as shown here in this photo.

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul University, gift of Lawrence Walner

Made/Created

Artist

Morgan, Barbara

Date made

1938 - 1939

Ethnography

Notes

American North America, United States

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

PHOTOGRAPHS

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image

Width

15-1/8 in

Length

11-1/8 in

Dimension Description

sheet

Width

19-7/8 in

Length

15-7/8 in

Dimension Description

mat

Width

24 in

Length

20 in