Telephone in Front of Stieglitz "Equivalent"

c. 1940

Dorothy Norman

Associated Names
Dorothy Norman

Artist, American, 1905 - 1997

The image displays a vintage candlestick telephone with its shadow cast onto a nearby book or frame. The color palette is black and white, with strong contrasts of light and shadow. The telephone is positioned to the left side on a dark surface, with a light source from above and to the right. The shadow aligns with the shape of the telephone, highlighting its distinct silhouette.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Merritt

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.6 x 6.5 cm (3 3/4 x 2 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20 cm (9 15/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.128.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Merritt, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • Intimate Visions: The Photographs of Dorothy Norman. San Francisco, 1993: 65.

Inscriptions

lower center verso in graphite: Dorothy Norman / 1940

Wikidata ID

Q64146929

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