Kelp

Artist Brett Weston (American, 1911 - 1993)

Date1978

MediumGelatin silver print

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

Credit LineGift from the Christian K. Keesee Collection

Object number2007.53.202

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DescriptionKelp on sand. Sea foam bubbles cover the entire right side of the composition. The kelp in the foreground creates a strong symmetrical pattern through the horizontal center of the photograph. The kelp in the background creates a strong vertical pattern, thus creating a grid.

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