Accession Number
1997/2.9

Title
Untitled

Artist(s)
Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
circa 1968-1972

Medium & Support
gelatin silver print on paper

Dimensions
7 1/4 in x 7 3/8 in (18.41 cm x 18.73 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Two Friends of the Museum

Subject matter
This is a close-up photograph of a play horse on a merry-go-round ride. The shiny surface of the toy horse's body reflects gleams of light from the many fluorescent bulbs attached to the ceiling, visible in the distance. The horse's face is framed by two metal bars, presumably balancing bars for the carousel, which cut vertically through the composition.

Physical Description
A close-up photograph of the head of a horse on a merry-go-round ride.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
carousels (rides)
fluorescent lighting
horses
merry-go-rounds
motion
riding horses (animals)