Circles
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
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.
Object number2012.284.281-.309
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.
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