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2024

2025

Photograph, Youhana Farah milling yellow paint

This is a Photograph. It was photographed by Christopher Payne and subject: Blick Art Materials.

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 2024. Its medium is digital pigment print. It is a part of the Exhibitions department.


Milling ensures that the yellow pigment is dispersed evenly through the paint medium. Two to five passes between the rollers are required to achieve the correct consistency.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 134.6 × 104.1 cm (53 × 41 in.) H x W (framed dimensions): 139.7 × 109.2 cm (55 × 43 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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