Lava Abstraction, Hawaii

Artist Brett Weston (American, 1911 - 1993)

Dateca. 1985

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsUnframed: 11 x 14 inches (27.94 x 35.56 cm)

Credit LineGift from the Christian K. Keesee Collection

Object number2007.53.31

InscribedVerso: in charcoal, 4

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DescriptionPile of cracking lava piled to the center. In the L fractures create patterns. Sky is clear creating a light background. On the RC side there are exposed roots or vegetation.Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Photographs of Brett Weston. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, November 23, 2011- March 25, 2012, no cat.

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