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NameThe sea gives up its dead
ProductionJames Walter Chapman-Taylor; photographer; 1940s-1950s; New Zealand
Classificationblack-and-white prints, gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs, works of art
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, photographic paper
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, gelatin silver print
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
DimensionsImage: 360mm (width), 251mm (height)
Registration NumberO.027994/01
Credit linePurchased 2004
Overview
A large piece of convoluted driftwood on a beach being washed by a breaking wave. Horizon line of the sea lies about 1/3 down from the top of the frame.