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[Mighty Light Flash]

1960s
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: [Mighty Light Flash]
  • Date: 1960s
  • Medium: Plastic, metal, rubber cord
  • Dimensions: Flash approx. 11 × 6 in. (27.9 × 15.2 cm)
    Battery pack approx. 7 1/2 × 5 × 1 1/2 in. (19.1 × 12.7 × 3.8 cm)
  • Classification: Photographic Equipment
  • Credit Line: Gift of Larry Fink, in memory of Diane Arbus, 2013
  • Object Number: 2013.1096a–d
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs
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