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Robert Klippel climbing ropes aboard a sail boat in San Francisco

1957

Artist

Unknown photographer

An image of Robert Klippel climbing ropes aboard a sail boat in San Francisco by Unknown photographer

About

The Klippels left for New York in April of 1957, sailing on the Oronsay via San Francisco.

Details

Place where the work was made

San Francisco → California → United States of America

Date

1957

Media category

Photograph

Materials used

gelatin silver photograph

Dimensions

7.8 x 7.8 cm image; 9.0 x 9.0 cm sheet

Signature & date

Not signed. Not dated.

Credit

National Art Archive. Gift of Andrew Klippel 2017. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program

Location

Not on display

Accession number

ARC409.1.172

Copyright

© Unknown photographer

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Artist information

Unknown photographer

Works in the collection

146

Referenced in 1 publication

Bibliography

Deborah Edwards, Robert Klippel, Sydney, 2002, page 242. Biographical notes