The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 30, 2026

A black-and-white photograph captures a dim room beneath exposed rafters. In the foreground, a wooden table holds an ashtray, an open magazine, and books cast in deep shadows. To the left, shelves are packed haphazardly with spines. An open cardboard box sits in a pool of light. Specks of white dust and grainy textures punctuate the dark wood and the harsh, high-contrast lighting from above.

Tabletop with Paper Bag, Books, and Ash Tray

c. 1950
author

Dody Weston Thompson

(American, 1920–2012)
America
gelatin silver print
Paper: 20.3 x 12.8 cm (8 x 5 1/16 in.); Image: 17 x 12.1 cm (6 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2018.489
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.489