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Pyramid

Series TitlePrima Materia
Artist Ruth Thorne-Thomsen (American, born 1943)
Date1985
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 3 11/16 x 4 3/4 inches (9.37 x 12.07 cm)
Sheet (and Mount): 4 15/16 x 5 3/8 inches (12.54 x 13.65 cm)
Mat: 11 x 14 inches (27.94 x 35.56 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2012.38.52
SignedOn mount verso, lower right, in pencil: "R. Thorne-Thomsen 5/25"
InscribedOn mount verso, lower left, in pencil: "P.M./ Italy 1985"; On mat recto, lower left, in pencil: "PYRAMID, "PRIMA MATERIA" ITALY 1985 5/25"; On mat verso, stamped in black ink: "PRIMA MATERIA".
Markingsnone
Edition/State/Proofed. 5/25
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionImage of a pyramid composed of smooth stones with endless smooth stones and sky in background.
Copyright© Ruth Thorne-Thomsen
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