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J. Paul Getty Museum
Three Shadows

Three Shadows, Adger Cowans, negative 1966; print 1968

AAdger CowansAmerican, 1936

Three Shadows

negative 1966; print 1968 · Photograph · 26.6 × 15.7 cm

May one see it?

Not receiving at present

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 9 hours ago
In this state since: Oct 7, 2026
Source: The museum

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About the work

Overhead view of three people walking down a city sidewalk side-by-side in a straight line. The late afternoon sun casts long shadows on the sidewalk in front of them. Three heavily-dented aluminum trash cans line a fence on the left side of the image.

J. Paul Getty Museum

Particulars

negative 1966; print 1968

1936now

Accession number: 2021.12.3

In the catalog

Photographs Gelatin silver print Post-war art 20th century American

Sources

J. Paul Getty Museum
Image: J. Paul Getty Museum — ; In Copyright

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