Men assembling aluminum holders for the light fixtures in the fiber glass viewing units for the Life Magazine exhibition Illuminations of fifty great paintings, 1956

Physical Details: Photographic print : 1 item : b&w ; 25 x 21 cm.

Creator: unidentified photographer

Description: Identification on attachment on verso (typewritten): Welded aluminum frame which holds lighting fixtures is fastened to interior of a viewing unit ... Cool, white fluorescent light is used, with each installation wired to meet every inspection demand. Every viewing unit and transparency presented a separate lighting problem, because of the meticulous care taken to re-create the quality and mood of the original painting. Assembly of viewing units and lighting was done by the Russell Blackler Studios, New York.

Forms part of: American Federation of Arts records, 1895-1993, (bulk 1909-1969)

Rights Statement: © Life Magazine/Getty Images

Citation: Men assembling aluminum holders for the light fixtures in the fiber glass viewing units for the Life Magazine exhibition Illuminations of fifty great paintings, 1956 / unidentified photographer. American Federation of Arts records, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Digital ID: 11678

Subjects:

• Exhibitions

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