Object Notes

1983.573, Blythe Bohnen, Self-Portraits; head in Motion, 1978, gelatin silver print


GENERAL DESCRIPTION  
Trained as a painter, Blythe Bohnen began using photography to capture the motion of her gestures on canvas. Later, she made a series of self-portraits using a timed shutter and precise movements that resulted in blurred, nearly abstracted images.

1983.572, Blythe Bohnen, Self-Portraits; head in Motion, 1978, gelatin silver print


GENERAL DESCRIPTION  
Trained as a painter, Blythe Bohnen began using photography to capture the motion of her gestures on canvas. Later, she made a series of self-portraits using a timed shutter and precise movements that resulted in blurred, nearly abstracted images.