Dead Bird

Artist Brett Weston (American, 1911 - 1993)

Dateca. 1970

MediumGelatin silver print

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

Credit LineGift from the Christian K. Keesee Collection

Object number2007.53.212

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DescriptionDead bird on pebbles. The dead bird blends in with the pebbles because the tone of the feathers and pebbles are similar. The carcass has deteriorated so much that it becomes difficult to see the actual formation of a bird.

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