[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figure on newel post holding a torch of electric light, with bust of George Washington at left. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
Highsmith, Carol M.,, 1946-, photographer.
[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figure on newel post holding a torch of electric light, with bust of George Washington at left. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]
2007.
1 photograph : digital, TIFF file, color.
Notes:
Title devised by Library staff.
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith
Archive.
Subjects:
Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building (Washington,
D.C.)--2000-2010.
Stairways--Washington (D.C.)--2000-2010.
Sculpture--Washington (D.C.)--2000-2010.
Architectural decorations & ornaments--Washington
(D.C.)--2000-2010.
Format: Digital photographs--Color--2000-2010.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
More information about the Highsmith Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.highsm
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/highsm.01962
Call Number: LOT 13860 [item]
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Carol M.Highsmith (5 months ago | reply)
This is Carol M. Highsmith. I was honored when the staff at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division requested that I photograph the Thomas Jefferson Building. Digital cameras had finally reach the place where they could put out the quality of a large format 4x5 film camera. I had raced out to buy one and I wanted to try it out on something magnificent. It was a 39 mega pixel Phase One Camera and we were all impressed with the outcome. It would have been difficult to photograph some of the art that was high up in the ceiling with a large cumbersome camera.
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