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Ira Lowe

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This is a photograph of a solidified lava flow. The image captures the textures and patterns formed as lava cools and hardens. The foreground shows smooth, rope-like structures known as pahoehoe lava, with shiny surfaces and cracking. In contrast, the background has a rough texture, indicative of 'a’a lava, characterized by its jagged and clinkery surface. Light plays across the surfaces, emphasizing variations in texture.
Aaron Siskind, Volcano 103, 1980, gelatin silver print, Gift of Ira M. Lowe, 2019.173.1

Volcano 103

Aaron Siskind · 1980 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2019.173.1