Moving Skip Rope

1952, printed 1980-81

Harold Edgerton

Associated Names
Harold Edgerton

Artist, American, 1903 - 1990

This is a photograph capturing the motion of a dynamic activity involving a patterned skirt and a white line. The image uses multiple exposure to depict stages of movement, creating a sense of motion and fluidity. The black background contrasts with the bright clothing, enhancing the shapes made by the activity. The lines created by the rope intertwine with the figures, adding complexity to the composition.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Pete Kayafas, Temple Hills, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco), 1986; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right on angle in graphite: HAROLD EDGERTON; by unknown hand, bottom left, partially erased: X; bottom left: 5201.2027; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 1986.45.18

Wikidata ID

Q64154726

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