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Circles, Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.284  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical So ...
Circles
Circles, Gift of the Richard Welling Family, 2012.284.284 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Circles

Photographer (American, 1926 - 2009)
Dateafter 1972
MediumPhotography; color Polaroid instant prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 3in. (7.9 x 7.6cm) Sheet (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/2in. (10.5 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
Object number2012.284.281-.309
DescriptionTwenty-eight Polaroid photographs of various circular objects, including a can, an ashtray, a drinking glass, a metal lid, a fire hydrant knob, a key ring, a door knob, various metal pieces, a lightbulb, the state seal, a turntable, a telephone rotary dial, a pizza, a stove burner, and a roll of toilet paper. The objects were all photographed to appear roughly the same size, almost filling the entire frame.
NotesDate Note: The Polaroid SX-70, which is the camera Welling used, was manufactured from 1972-1981.
Status
Not on view
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