Solid Geometry 1938, H. Hagens-Knoop Annotated Matte Paper Photo buried crisp focus

crisp focus

Certainly it could be used now as a small paperweight or just an interesting object to have sitting around

12" t x 8 5/8" w x 2 1/16" d (letter)

mostly sold at auction

Super rich patina

Solid Geometry 1938, H. Hagens-Knoop Annotated Matte Paper Photo buried crisp focusThe combination of "Solid Geometry 1938" carefully hand written and upper right and the resting of this student's foot against the edge of a desk across the aisle knee and ankle forming two near perfect right angles completely does it for me, the gesture itself an embodiment of the phrase, and the image itself just perfectly composed. It is stamped on the back "H. Hagens Knoop," a photographer I've found just a couple of records for: several photos in