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Henry Holmes Smith

American, 1909–1986

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Henry Holmes Smith was an American photographer and a fine art photography teacher. He was inspired by the work that had been done at the German Bauhaus and in 1937 was invited to teach photography at the New Bauhaus being founded by Moholy-Nagy in Chicago. After World War II, he spent many years teaching at Indiana University. His students included Jerry Uelsmann, Jack Welpott, Robert W. Fichter, Betty Hahn and Jaromir Stephany.

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Mother and Son

1970 · Dye imbibition print

Image: 23.2 × 16 cm (9 3/16 × 6 5/16 in.); Paper: 25.2 × 20.3 cm (9 15/16 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Man and Wife

1970 · Dye imbibition print

Image/paper: 21.7 × 15.3 cm (8 9/16 × 6 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Giant

1965 · Dye imbibition print

Image: 22.2 × 16 cm (8 3/4 × 6 5/16 in.); Paper: 25.3 × 20.3 cm (10 × 8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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dye transfer process color print · 1960

Man and Wife

1960 · dye transfer process color print

Image: 21.3 x 15.2 cm (8 3/8 x 6 in.); Paper: 25.2 x 20.3 cm (9 15/16 x 8 in.); Matted: 35.6 x 30.5 cm (14 x 12 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Man and Wife
1960 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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