Party Dress

Series TitleOn Being Blue

Artist John W. Gutowski (American, 1948 - 2001)

Date1981

MediumPolaroid print

DimensionsOverall: 31 5/8 × 21 7/8 inches (80.33 × 55.56 cm)

Credit LineGift of Cydney Millstein from the estate of John W. Gutowski

Object number2004.41.2

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DescriptionVertical image is composed of glowing, prismatic colors (akin to those of a color negative) and simple shapes. A diaphanous vertical form (the dress) dominates the center of the image; above this is a semicircular arc, below it is a horizontal arrangement of five circular forms.

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