1950s Original Gelatin Silver Print from the Chrysler Building by Barbara Morgan
1950s Original Vintage gelatin silver print From the Chrysler Building in New York by photographer Barbara Morgan. Barbara Morgan is widely recognized for her groundbreaking photographic images of the American modern dance movement from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950’s. The artist aimed to free the figure within space, focusing on singular movements and sometimes using double-exposures to create a slow-motion effect. Both an expressionist and a modernist, Morgan was interested the concept of visual metaphors fluctuating between realism and abstraction.
Photograph measures 13.5 x 10.25 inches.
Creator Barbara Morgan (Artist) Dimensions Height: 26.5 in (67.31 cm) Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm) Depth: 1.7 in (4.32 cm)
Style Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques Paper, Wood
Place of Origin United States
Period Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture 1950s