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Making of "The Valley of the Shadow of Death" (by Roger Fenton, 1855)
Making of "The Valley of the Shadow of Death" (by Roger Fenton, 1855)

Making of "The Valley of the Shadow of Death" (by Roger Fenton, 1855)

Series TitleIcons
Artist Cortis and Sonderegger (Swiss, active since 2005)
Date2015
MediumChromogenic print
DimensionsImage, sheet, mount: 27 9/16 × 41 3/8 inches (70 × 105.11 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of the Photography Society
Object number2018.54.3
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
Edition/State/Proofed. 1/6
On View
Not on view
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DescriptionImage of a miniature diorama of Roger Fenton's "The Valley of the Shadow of Death" where a desolate ravine is strewn with cannonballs. The diorama is composed of a wooden platform covered with wire mesh and materials that form a desolate landscape. Beside the diorama there are studio lights on tripods, a ladder, and white background.Provenance
Purchased from Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, New York, NY by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
Copyright© Jojakim Cortis & Adrian Sonderegger
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