Birds in Hyperspace

Clarence John Laughlin

1935 · Gelatin silver print · Photographs

The placement of Laughlin's camera and the selective focus he employed make the mesh fence seem to vibrate and, in places, disappear. Thus, one bird seems to stand on our side of the fence, eyeing the other, asleep on its single leg, inside the cage.

Artist

Clarence John Laughlin

Date

1935

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Department

Photographs

Credit line

Ford Motor Company Collection, Gift of Ford Motor Company and John C. Waddell, 1987