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The effect of bombs on bugs, near Phoenix, Arizona
The effect of bombs on bugs, near Phoenix, Arizona
The effect of bombs on bugs, near Phoenix, Arizona

The effect of bombs on bugs, near Phoenix, Arizona

Artist (born 1941 La Crosse, Wisconsin; lives Santa Fe, New Mexico)
Datenegative 1990, printed 2022
Mediumarchival pigment print on paper, ed. 1/5
Dimensions17 × 22 in. (43.2 × 55.9 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the artist
Object numberPC2023.14.3.16
DescriptionA black and white photograph of a woman dressed in a dark shirt with striped cuffs and neckline, wearing what appears to be dark welding goggles. She holds in front of her the wings of very large six-legged insect. Behind her and to the right, a large explosion and a billow of black smoke envelopes the sky and surrounding desert. A radio tower is seen in the distant background.
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