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Dance of Light

Clarence John Laughlin

Dance of Light

1935-1938

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Clarence John Laughlin

Dance of Light

1935-1938

Physical Qualities Gelatin silver print, Sheet: 350 × 266 mm. (13 3/4 × 10 1/2 in.) Image: 344 × 259 mm. (13 9/16 × 10 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Purchase with exchange funds from the Edward Joseph Gallagher III Memorial Collection; and partial gift of George H. Dalsheimer, Baltimore
Object Number 1988.403
The artist
Clarence John Laughlin, The Transforming Eye, Washington DC: Lunn Gallery/Graphics International Ltd. Catalog for the Exhibition Organized by International Exhibition Foundation, 1973. p. 5. Keith F. Davis, Clarence John Laughlin Visionary Photographer, Kansas City, Missouri: Hallmark Cards Inc., 1990, p. 162, ill p. 101, p. 51.

Inscribed: FACE: LL below image (white pencil) 'Dance of Light: 1936'; LR below image 'Clarence John Laughlin'; VERSO: UL (white fabric tape with stamped red ink and [black ink]) 'Print No.[1]/Photograph copyrighted [->1973] by/ C.J. Laughlin/All Reproduction Rights Reserved/[Print made by/C.J.L. on 12/10/39/VINTAGE PRINT]'; LRQ (black ballpoint pen)'690/B#675/12/10/39/#3/L 12/79'; BE 'Dance of Light: 1936'.

Artist

Clarence John Laughlin

1904–1984

American, 1905-1985
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