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Joseph Bard

Photograph of Eileen Agar balancing on a beam at the beach

September 1938

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Created by
Joseph Bard 1882–1975
Title
Photograph of Eileen Agar balancing on a beam at the beach
Date
September 1938
Medium
Negative
Dimensions
65 × 60 mm
Description
Photograph features a metal beam with wheels at either side. Appears to be equipment for transporting beach huts. Taken in Knokke, Belgium. Eileen Agar refers to this trip on page 143 of her autobiography, 'A look at my life'.
Format
Photograph - negative
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Eileen Agar in 1989 and transferred from the photograph collection in 2012.
Reference
TGA 8927/12/32
British Surrealism Surrealism

Archive context

  • Photograph collection belonging to Eileen Agar TGA 8927 (953)
    • Portrait photographs TGA 8927/12 (271)
      • Photograph of Eileen Agar balancing on a beam at the beach TGA 8927/12/32
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