Accession Number
2000/2.140

Title
Virgin Gorda 97

Artist(s)
Aaron Siskind

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1978

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
9 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in (24.77 cm x 24.77 cm);22 1/8 in x 18 1/8 in (56.2 cm x 46.04 cm);9 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in (24.77 cm x 24.77 cm);13 15/16 in x 10 15/16 in (35.4 cm x 27.78 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of The Morris and Beverly Baker Foundation, in memory of Morris D. Baker, a graduate of The University of Michigan School of Architecture, 1952

Subject matter
Photographed at Virgin Gorda, an island in the British Virgin Islands, this photograph depicts a view of a smooth sandy beach, with frothing waves sweeping in from the right. The space of the beach appears shallow, as a dark rocky cliff wall rises steeply from behind.

Physical Description
A view of a smooth sandy beach, with frothing waves sweeping in from the right and a dark rock wall in the background.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.

Keywords
beaches
cliffs
shores
water
waves (natural events)