Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.

Cut Paper Abstraction

Artist Francis Joseph Bruguière (American, 1879-1945)

ArtistPrinted by George A. Tice (American, b. 1938)

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1927-1931

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 3/8 × 9 3/8 in. (18.7 × 23.8 cm)
7 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. (18.7 x 23.5 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 1/8 × 20 1/8 in. (41 × 51.1 cm)
Overall, Frame: 17 1/4 × 21 1/8 in. (43.8 × 53.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of George A. Tice

Object number91.85.3

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DescriptionThis is a two part photography piece. Francis J. Bruguiere made the cut paper abstraction and took a negative of it. In 1977 George A Tice made a series of ten gelatin silver prints of it. Cut paper, folded paper, light, tonal values and black make shapes and shadows.

Label TextFrancis Joseph Bruguière American, 1879–1945 Cut Paper Abstraction, ca. 1927–31 Gelatin silver print (photograph), printed 1977 Printed by George A. Tice (b. 1938) Gift of George A. Tice 91.85.3 Exhibition History"Photographic Histories," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, May 10 - August 17, 2014.