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Brooklyn Bridge
Major collection: Holography
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Molteni, William J.
Date made: 1980
Materials: reflection hologram; glass
Measurements: 9 3/4 in x 10 in
Nomenclature: fine art
Classification: holograms
Please note that due to the unique challenges of holography as a medium, high-resolution digital images are not available for most items in the holography collection. Please contact us for more information on reproducing images of holograms.
MOH-1980.18
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Molteni, William J.
Date made: 1980
Materials: reflection hologram; glass
Measurements: 9 3/4 in x 10 in
Nomenclature: fine art
Classification: holograms
Hologram on a piece of glass adhered to a larger piece of glass; rainbow-colored daytime image of the Brooklyn Bridge, with World Trade Center and Manhattan skyline in background; a boat on the river moves across the river as one moves from left to right, though the boat is quite blurry and hard to view; top two non-holographic inches of glass at top contain 2 holes that allow the work to be hung; creator's signature and date are etched into bottom right corner.
Please note that due to the unique challenges of holography as a medium, high-resolution digital images are not available for most items in the holography collection. Please contact us for more information on reproducing images of holograms.
MOH-1980.18