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Untitled (San Francisco)

1957

Rose Mandel

Associated Names

Rose Mandel

Artist, American, born Poland, 1910 - 2002

The image shows a view of the ocean from a low vantage point near the water's surface. The horizon separates the sky and sea, with sunlight reflecting off the water. No identifiable objects are visible on the horizon. Waves and splashes are captured in motion, with spray frozen in the foreground. The color palette is primarily gray, emphasizing light and shadow on the waves and splashes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Dimensions

image/sheet: 9.5 × 12 cm (3 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
mount: 34.6 × 28 cm (13 5/8 × 11 in.)
Accession Number

2024.40.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Rose Mandel; Susan Ehrens, Oakland, CA, 2002; NGA purchase (through Deborah Bell Photographs, New York), 2024.

Associated Names

Bell Photographs, Deborah

Inscriptions

signed by artist, center on mount in graphite: R.M.

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