Harold Eugene "Doc" Edgerton (American, 1903-1990)Diver, 1955, printed later. Signed "Harold Edgerton" on the verso. Dye transfer print, 18 3/16 x 13 1/2 in. (46.2 x 34.3 cm), matted.
Condition: Minor surface abrasion to the center and l.r. and accretion to the center that are only visible in raking light.
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 1/16 x 15 7/8 in., dye transfer print on heavy weight paper with margins, print in excellent condition.
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