Name/Title
Fossil in FormationEntry/Object ID
5812Description
Double exposure photo of a shell overlapping a cityscape.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 Art Museum, gift of Lawrence WalnerEthnography
Notes
North America
United States
North America, United StatesInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
verso B centerTranscription
copyright information for the artistMaterial/Technique
ink stampType
InscriptionLocation
recto B borderTranscription
Fossil in Formation [signature]Material/Technique
very faded brown inkDimensions
Dimension Description
imageWidth
17-7/8 inLength
13-1/2 inDimension Description
sheetWidth
19-7/8 inLength
15-7/8 inDimension Description
matWidth
25-1/8 inLength
21-1/8 in