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On the unscientific proof of light

Christoph DAHLHAUSEN
On the unscientific proof of light
(Über die Unwissenschaftlichen Nachweis von Licht)
 1997
from the On the unscientific proof of light (Über die Unwissenschaftlichen Nachweis von Licht) series 1996–98

Medium
type C photograph on aluminium

Measurements
50.0 × 301.0 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of an anonymous donor through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2009
© Christoph Dahlhausen/VG-Bild Kunst, Bonn. Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Germany

Edition
ed. 1/1

Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse c.r.: über die Unwissenschaftlichen Nachweis / von Licht 1997/2007 / C Dahlhausen 2007

Accession Number
2009.412

Department
International Photography

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Bowness Family Foundation

Physical description
Long photograph that creates an abstracted view of a light spectrum.

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