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William Larson

The Human Figure in Motion

Maker

William Larson (American, 1942 - 2019)

Title

The Human Figure in Motion
Portfolio 1

Year

1968

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Sheet: 4.8 x 24.8 cm (1 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Aaron Siskind

Object Number

1987.103.8.27

Type

Exhibition History

Presence Through Process
Jan 15, 2010 – Jun 20, 2010

Label copy

In the late 1960s, William Larson studied at the Institute of Design, where he investigated the relationship between still photography and the moving image. These four photographs come from a portfolio of prints studying the motion of the body. Using a slit camera, which requires that the film be cranked across a narrow opening during the exposure, he captured-in one continuous frame-a new way of seeing and understanding the body.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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William Larson (American, 1942 - 2019)
The Human Figure in Motion; Portfolio 1, 1968
Gelatin silver print
Sheet: 4.8 x 24.8 cm (1 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches)
Gift of Aaron Siskind 1987.103.8.27

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