Souvenir du Cabaret du Neant

Artist Roland Spedden (American, 1896 - 1966)

Dateca. 1940-1945

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 13 3/4 x 15 1/4 inches (34.93 x 38.74 cm)
Framed: 21 1/8 x 25 1/8 inches (53.66 x 63.82 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.4413

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DescriptionSurreal image with 'eyes', 'skeleton'.Gallery Label

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Roland Spedden, who owned a Detroit advertising agency, made highly inventive and experimental photographs for his own enjoyment. In this surreal image, Spedden arranged objects in a studio still life, using carefully controlled lighting and a glass prism to create a dynamic play between image, object, reflection and refraction.

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