Approximately 17 of 41 Whales Which Beached (And Subsequently Died), Florence, Oregon, June 1979

Series TitleAmerican Prospects

Artist Joel Sternfeld (American, born 1944)

Date1979

MediumDye transfer print

DimensionsImage: 13 1/2 x 17 1/8 inches (34.29 x 43.5 cm)
Sheet: 16 1/16 × 20 inches (40.8 × 50.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.4414

SignedSignature on sheet verso, bottom edge, black pen: "Joel Sternfeld"

InscribedInscription on sheet verso, bottom edge, black pen: Dye Transfer Print 2/50 Approximately 17 of 41 Whales Which Beached (And Subsequently Died) Florence, Oregon, June 18, 1979 / N – June 1979 / P – December 1983"

MarkingsOn sheet verso, bottom edge, pencil: "98-1-83"

Edition/State/Proofed. 2/50

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DescriptionImage of beached whales.Gallery Label

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In this image, a group of curious spectators gather at the site of a mass beaching of whales. The unusual subject, photographed in a descriptive manner, seems both straightforward and strange. Such tension underscores many of Joel Sternfeld’s photographs, which suggest the abiding mystery that lurks just beneath everyday experiences.

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