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Great Salt Lake Desert

Great Salt Lake Desert
 (c. 1950)

Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1985
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
26.5 × 34.1 cm (image and sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Utah-Nevada border, United States
Inscription
artist stamp in ink on reverse u.c.: LIFE PHOTO BY / FRITZ GORO
artist stamp (vertically) in red ink on reverse c.l.: REPRODUCTION FORBIDDEN / LIFE / PHOTOGRAPH / THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS OWNED / BY LIFE MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY / TIME INCORPORATED, TIME & LIFE / BUILDING, ROCKEFELLER CENTRE, / NEW YORK 20, N.Y.
inscribed in blue ballpoint pen on reverse l.c.: "GREAT SALT DESERT" / UTAH-NEVADA border / Bigger better and saltier (saltier underlined) / than any other desert in the world... / To Dahl & Geoff from / Fritz and Grete / April 21, 1953,
Accession Number
PH55-1985
Department
International Photography
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1985
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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