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Patched Window, from the portfolio "Sequence 15" (1959) by Minor White

Patched Window, from the portfolio "Sequence 15" (1959)

Minor White · 1959

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DETAILS
Artist
Minor White
Date
1959
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
16.1 × 20.5 cm (image/paper); 40.6 × 51 (mount)
Collection
Photography and Media
Culture
United States
Credit line
Photography Gallery Fund
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Minor White

Minor White, a master of light and shadow, transformed photography into a spiritual exploration, often revealing the unseen within ordinary subjects like a 'Patched Window' or 'Sun in Rock'.

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