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Cunningham, Imogen
American (1883-1976)

TITLE ON OBJECT: Rhythmicon

ca. 1931
gelatin silver print
19.0 x 14.7 cm.
Gift of Henry Verby
GEH NEG: 38462
77:0760:0069

OLD GEH NUMBER: 8553:1

INSCRIPTION: mount recto-(signed in pencil) "Imogen Cunningham" separate matt verso-(in black ink) "Innards of Henry Cowell's Rhythmicon [underlined] (the rheostat, etc.) This was an instrument devised by H.C. using the electric eye to produce several simultaneous rhythms [sic] - 5 against 3 against 11 to the measure, for instance. It was built to his specifications by Leon Theremis in 1931. Photo by Imogene [sic] Cunningham, California"

copyright, The Imogen Cunningham Trust. All Rights Reserved.

NOTES: Catalogued 8-93 D.S.

SUBJECT: artifact, rhythmicon

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