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Moving Railway Clutches on Rails

1929, printed 1991

Ilse Bing

(American, 1899–1998)
Culture
America
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 22.8 x 33.9 cm (9 x 13 3/8 in.); Paper: 28 x 35.3 cm (11 x 13 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg 2020.294
Copyright
© Estate of Ilse Bing
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

The light weight and “miniature” size of the 35mm Leica used by Ilse Bing made it easy to hold at unusual angles.

Description

Ilse Bing was the first professional photographer to wholeheartedly adopt the first widely available 35mm Leica camera. It was held up to the photographer’s eye to frame and shoot. Its light-sensitive film allowed it to capture motion, or even shoot while a railway car was in motion. Bing’s image displays a modernist aesthetic, which called for sharp focus, geometric compositions, and a neutral, gray palette.

Moving Railway Clutches on Rails

1929, printed 1991

Ilse Bing

(American, 1899–1998)
America

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