Harold E. "Doc" Edgerton (American, 1903-1990)Bullet through Candle Flame, 1973. Signed "Harold Edgerton" on the verso. Dye-transfer print, 18 3/16 x 12 1/8 in., framed.
Condition: Good, retouch u.r., dog-eared u.r. corner along edge of print.
N.B. Described by National Geographic as "the man who made time stand still," Harold "Doc" Edgerton was an engineer and scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who developed a strobe flash, called a stroboscope, which enabled him to photographically freeze the motion of a bird in flight, a bullet piercing an apple, and other high-speed actions.
Condition
Condition: Sheet dimensions 20 x 16 in., frame dimensions 24 1/4 x 20 1/4 in., dye transfer on heavy-weight paper with margins, photograph in excellent condition.
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