Minor White

mounted, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, a 'Photography Collection of the Polaroid Corporation' label, with typed credit, title, and process and accession information in ink, on the reverse, 1956, printed no later than 1957 (MMM, p. 11; The Eye that Shapes, pl. 112, variant)

Acquired from the photographer in September 1957 for the Library Collection

This early print is in generally excellent condition. In the lower right corner of the print, there is a tiny loss of emulsion and chip along the edge. Warm-toned droplet deposits are visible on the front of the mount, primarily in the upper portion. The print itself shows little to no evidence of these deposits. There are 5 tack holes in the corners and along the lower edge of the mount. There are fingerprints on the front and reverse of the mount. The mount is hinged to a window mat and mat with cloth tape hinges along the upper edges.
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