Sphynx, Cairo

1979

Max Yavno

Associated Names
Max Yavno

Artist, American, 1911 - 1985

The image depicts the Great Sphinx of Giza, showing the head with identifiable facial features such as a broad nose and full lips. The sculpture appears to be a sandy tone matching the limestone material used. It is set against the Pyramid of Khafre, also made of limestone. The pyramid looms large behind the Sphinx, accentuating its size. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the contrast and texture of the structures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Marjorie and Leonard Vernon

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.4 x 34.4 cm (10 3/8 x 13 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 x 35.5 cm (10 15/16 x 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.94.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Marjorie and Leonard Vernon, Los Angeles, CA; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1981

  • The Photography of Max Yavno. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1981: illus.pl.69.

Inscriptions

all by later hands: upper center in black ink: Book p.69; left edge verso in graphite: neg #4 / C105 / 10 sec f11 / -3L Face / -1 R shadow / +3 VL / +4 LD / +3 VR / +4 RD / +4 B / +10 A / 2 1/2 @ 72; lower right in graphite: YA-017 / B-105A

Wikidata ID

Q64157853

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