Hand of Man
1983
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View on museum website →Medium
silver dye bleach print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 101.44 × 76.2 cm (39 15/16 × 30 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Marc Freidus
Accession Number
2002.149.1
Art Historical Context
**Hand of Man**, created by American photographer Robert Fichter in1983, is a silver dye bleach print measuring nearly 40 by 30 inches. This-scale work captures Fichter's innovative approach to photography during the late 20th, a period when artists increasingly explored color processes to push beyond traditional black-and-white imagery. Displayed in the National Gallery of Art Department of Photographs (CPH), it exemplifies the medium's evolution toward more vibrant, narrative-driven expressions. The silver dye bleach technique, also known as Ilfochrome, is renowned for its exceptional color...