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The Film

1930

Herman Bekman

(German, b. 1906)
Culture
Netherlands or Germany, 20th century
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 29.8 x 23.9 cm (11 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 2007.29
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

Bekman was a professional photographer who shot everything from advertising images, nature scenes, and portraits to fine art images. Here he transforms one of the mundane tools of his trade—the metal reel and celluloid guide strip from a developing tank for 35 mm roll film—into a dramatic abstraction. References to the nature or practice of photography are a common motif in work of this era.

The Film

1930

Herman Bekman

(German, b. 1906)
Netherlands or Germany, 20th century

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