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2024

2025

Photograph, Sharlene Carpenter tracing a part template for optimized glass utilization on a boule of Corning High Purity Fused Silica (HPFS) glass

This is a Photograph. It was photographed by Christopher Payne and subject: Corning Glass Works.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Christopher Payne as part of Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne.

It is dated 2021. Its medium is digital pigment print. It is a part of the Exhibitions department.


The purity of HPFS glass makes it ideal for advanced lenses and optical devices.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 101.6 × 135.9 cm (40 × 53 1/2 in.) H x W (framed dimensions): 106.7 × 141 cm (42 × 55 1/2 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne.

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