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Duke Delivers

1960

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A gelatin silver photograph from Adger Cowans’ water series, capturing light on water. The large, black and white photograph depicts the intricate details of a small section of water. Just right of center is a bright spot of reflected light, surrounded by dark veins of shadow. The ripples and movements of the water are visible throughout the piece, in the rounded shapes and variations of light and dark. The photograph is mounted on foam board. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2025.35

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