John Drysdale

American

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This is a photograph of a woman playing a cello while sitting on a person lying on the floor. The woman is elegantly dressed in a dark gown, playing the cello with the bow in her right hand. The cello is positioned over her shoulder and rests on the floor. The person she sits on is lying face down wearing a light sweater. Another person lies on their back, holding the endpin of the cello with their mouth. The setting includes a wooden floor, drapes, and plain textured walls, suggesting an indoor environment like a studio or stage. The image is in black and white and is lit to highlight the contours and form of the cello and figures.
Charlotte Moorman, John Drysdale, Untitled (Performance of Charlotte Moorman and Nam June Paik's "New Sounds from Old Rubbish and Bare Bodies," London, March, 1969), 1969, gelatin silver print, Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen, 2011.93.35

Untitled (Performance of Charlotte Moorman and Nam June Paik's "New Sounds from Old Rubbish and Bare Bodies," London, March, 1969)

Charlotte Moorman, John Drysdale · 1969 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2011.93.35