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Parallax definition, Merriam-Webster: the apparent displacement or the difference in apparent direction of an object as seen from two different points not on a straight line with the object; especially : the angular difference in direction of a celestial body as measured from two points on the earth's orbit
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Place of origin: New York (New York/United States): TGN: 7007567
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From 1984: Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Morton and Marlene Meyerson [1]
[1] The Foundation for the Arts is a non-profit corporation created as a title-holding entity to serve the people of Dallas but to operate independently of the City. The Dallas Museum of Art (at its own cost) is responsible for the care, storage, insurance, conservation and maintenance of the collection, and agrees to maintain the highest museum standards in the management and handling of the Foundation's collection. The title to all works of art purchased or otherwise acquired by the Foundation for the Arts is retained by the Foundation.
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- Museum of the City of New York~Learn more about the artist and her work.
- National Museum of Women in the Arts~Read a brief biography of Berenice Abbott from NMWA.
- NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project~Check out the residence and studio of Berenice Abbott and her partner Elizabeth McCausland.
- YouTube~Watch this animated video about Berenice Abbott's scientific photography from the "Art with Mati and Dada" series.
- Vimeo~Watch this brief video titled "Berenice Abbott: Documenting Science."
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- According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, parallax means the apparent displacement or the difference in apparent direction of an object as seen from two different points not on a straight line with an object, especially the angular difference in direction of a celestial body as measured from two points on the earth's orbit.
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- According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, parallax means the apparent displacement or the difference in apparent direction of an object as seen from two different points not on a straight line with an object, especially the angular difference in direction of a celestial body as measured from two points on the earth's orbit.
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- Museum of the City of New York~Learn more about the artist and her work.
- National Museum of Women in the Arts~Read a brief biography of Berenice Abbott from NMWA.
- NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project~Check out the residence and studio of Berenice Abbott and her partner Elizabeth McCausland.
- YouTube~Watch this animated video about Berenice Abbott's scientific photography from the "Art with Mati and Dada" series.
- Vimeo~Watch this brief video titled "Berenice Abbott: Documenting Science."
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1951, print 1983
2/40
Parallax definition, Merriam-Webster: the apparent displacement or the difference in apparent direction of an object as seen from two different points not on a straight line with the object; especially : the angular difference in direction of a celestial body as measured from two points on the earth's orbit
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
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Place of origin: New York (New York/United States): TGN: 7007567
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Photography
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 1984: Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Morton and Marlene Meyerson [1]
[1] The Foundation for the Arts is a non-profit corporation created as a title-holding entity to serve the people of Dallas but to operate independently of the City. The Dallas Museum of Art (at its own cost) is responsible for the care, storage, insurance, conservation and maintenance of the collection, and agrees to maintain the highest museum standards in the management and handling of the Foundation's collection. The title to all works of art purchased or otherwise acquired by the Foundation for the Arts is retained by the Foundation.
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