Atomic Bomb Explosion

Harold E. Edgerton, Atomic Bomb Explosion, before 1952, printed 1980, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Young, 1991.89.8
Harold E. Edgerton, Atomic Bomb Explosion, before 1952, printed 1980, gelatin silver print, sheet: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Young, 1991.89.8

Artwork Details

Title
Atomic Bomb Explosion
Artist
Printer
Publisher
Palm Press, Inc.
Date
before 1952, printed 1980
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Young
Mediums Description
gelatin silver print
Classifications
Subjects
  • Disaster — accident — explosion
  • Study — motion study
Object Number
1991.89.8
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1991.89.8

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