Two Forms

Ruth Bernhard Archive, Princeton University Art Museum. © Trustees of Princeton University

Two Forms

Currently not on view

Two Forms,

1963

Ruth Bernhard, 1905–2006; born Berlin, Germany; died San Francisco, CA
x1991-3.8

Information

Title
Two Forms
Dates

1963

Maker
Ruth Bernhard
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
33.2 x 25 cm (13 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.) mount: 50.8 x 40.6 cm. (20 x 16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Object Number
x1991-3.8
Place Made

North America, United States, California, Berkeley, Nichol Press

Inscription
Signed in graphite, on mount below image bottom right: Ruth Bernhard In graphite, verso top left: Two Forms 1963 / Ruth Bernhard
Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Techniques
gelatin silver process, dry mounting
Subject
light, darkness, women, figures (representations), nudes

Given to the Princeton University Art Museum by Ruth Bernhard (1905–2006).

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