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Glass and Shadows

Adolph de Meyernegative 1908–1911; print 1912

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

During the first decade of the 20th century, photographers such as De Meyer and Heinrich Kühn helped advance the idea that photography should emulate other forms of art.

Here De Meyer photographed several glass objects through a scrim. The thin woven fabric softens the backlit objects, replicating the subtle tonal effects prized in etchings by artists from Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn to James McNeill Whistler.

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  • Title: Glass and Shadows
  • Creator: Baron Adolf de Meyer
  • Date Created: negative 1908–1911; print 1912
  • Physical Dimensions: 22.2 × 16.7 cm (8 3/4 × 6 9/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Photogravure
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XP.463.22
  • Culture: American
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Baron Adolf de Meyer (American, born France, 1868 - 1946)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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