Photographs Taken From Television
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard Welling
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)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/8 x 3 1/2in. (10.5 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Richard Welling Family
DescriptionSix Polaroid photographs of women seen from the shoulders up, their faces filling most of the frames, taken from a television screen. The seventh Polaroid is of football players and referees, also taken from the television.
Object number2012.284.773-.778
MarkingsVerso of prints, stamped in black: manufacturer's numberBottom right, stamped in black ink: "POLAROID"NotesDate Note: The Polaroid SX-70, which is the camera Welling used, was manufactured from 1972-1981.
Collections
- Richard Welling Collection
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